Disable IPv6 on Ubuntu on EC2
If you don’t need it, disable it ~ If you do make sure you configure it properly
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2 min readApr 14, 2024
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I wrote about attacks on IPv6 here. I know I disabled IPv6 in some other Ubuntu post but now I can’t find it.
So I’m summarizing it here.
Why disable IPv6? Because you are just increasing your attack surface if you don’t need it.
If you do need it, secure it properly.
One of the problems with simply blocking and not disabling on Ubuntu is that your updates will still…
