V-38549: The system must employ a local IPv6 firewall.
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The "ip6tables" service provides the system's host-based firewalling
capability for IPv6 and ICMPv6.

Details: `V-38549 in STIG Viewer`_.

.. _V-38549 in STIG Viewer: https://www.stigviewer.com/stig/red_hat_enterprise_linux_6/2015-05-26/finding/V-38549

Notes for deployers
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.. include:: developer-notes/V-38549.rst