How to disable a raw ICMPv6 socket opened by NetworkManager for listening ipv6 route advertisement messages?

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • NetworkManager opens a raw socket to listen for ipv6 route advertisement messages.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0
  • NetworkManager
  • ipv6_auto

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