diff --git a/docs/templates/template_reference.md b/docs/templates/template_reference.md
index 0ffd838659a..bbd71b34dfa 100644
--- a/docs/templates/template_reference.md
+++ b/docs/templates/template_reference.md
@@ -788,10 +788,20 @@ The selected value can be changed in the profile (consult the actual variable fo
 ```
 
 #### sysctl
--   Checks sysctl parameters. The OVAL definition checks both
+-   Checks sysctl parameters. The OVAL definition checks both static
     configuration and runtime settings and require both of them to be
     set to the desired value to return true.
 
+    The following file and directories are checked for static
+    sysctl configurations:
+    - /etc/sysctl.conf
+    - /etc/sysctl.d/\*.conf
+    - /run/sysctl.d/\*.conf
+    - /usr/lib/sysctl.d/\*.conf (does not apply to RHEL and OL)
+
+    A sysctl option defined in more than one file within the scanned directories
+    will result in `fail`.
+
 -   Parameters:
 
     -   **sysctlvar** - name of the sysctl value, eg.
diff --git a/linux_os/guide/system/network/network-kernel/network_host_and_router_parameters/sysctl_net_ipv4_conf_default_accept_source_route/tests/wrong_value_run_sysctl_d.fail.sh b/linux_os/guide/system/network/network-kernel/network_host_and_router_parameters/sysctl_net_ipv4_conf_default_accept_source_route/tests/wrong_value_run_sysctl_d.fail.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d02cf11f072
--- /dev/null
+++ b/linux_os/guide/system/network/network-kernel/network_host_and_router_parameters/sysctl_net_ipv4_conf_default_accept_source_route/tests/wrong_value_run_sysctl_d.fail.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Clean sysctl config directories
+rm -rf /usr/lib/sysctl.d/* /run/sysctl.d/* /etc/sysctl.d/*
+
+sed -i "/net.ipv4.conf.default.accept_source_route/d" /etc/sysctl.conf
+echo "net.ipv4.conf.default.accept_source_route = 1" >> /run/sysctl.d/run.conf
+# Setting correct runtime value
+sysctl -w net.ipv4.conf.default.accept_source_route=0
diff --git a/shared/templates/sysctl/ansible.template b/shared/templates/sysctl/ansible.template
index f525cf873f7..854245ef2a8 100644
--- a/shared/templates/sysctl/ansible.template
+++ b/shared/templates/sysctl/ansible.template
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@
 
 - name: List /etc/sysctl.d/*.conf files
   find:
-    paths: "/etc/sysctl.d/"
+    paths:
+      - "/etc/sysctl.d/"
+      - "/run/sysctl.d/"
     contains: '^[\s]*{{{ SYSCTLVAR }}}.*$'
     patterns: "*.conf"
   register: find_sysctl_d
diff --git a/shared/templates/sysctl/bash.template b/shared/templates/sysctl/bash.template
index d68956f4826..e8a16b78285 100644
--- a/shared/templates/sysctl/bash.template
+++ b/shared/templates/sysctl/bash.template
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 # disruption = medium
 
 # Comment out any occurrences of {{{ SYSCTLVAR }}} from /etc/sysctl.d/*.conf files
-for f in /etc/sysctl.d/*.conf ; do
+for f in /etc/sysctl.d/*.conf /run/sysctl.d/*.conf; do
   matching_list=$(grep -P '^(?!#).*[\s]*{{{ SYSCTLVAR }}}.*$' $f | uniq )
   if ! test -z "$matching_list"; then
     while IFS= read -r entry; do
diff --git a/shared/templates/sysctl/oval.template b/shared/templates/sysctl/oval.template
index ba4e65cbaef..92119460186 100644
--- a/shared/templates/sysctl/oval.template
+++ b/shared/templates/sysctl/oval.template
@@ -111,8 +111,10 @@
                    test_ref="test_static_etc_sysctld_{{{ SYSCTLID }}}"/>
         <criterion comment="kernel static parameter {{{ SYSCTLVAR }}} set to {{{ COMMENT_VALUE }}} in /run/sysctl.d/*.conf"
                    test_ref="test_static_run_sysctld_{{{ SYSCTLID }}}"/>
+{{% if product not in [ "ol7", "ol8", "rhel7", "rhel8", "rhel9"] %}}
         <criterion comment="kernel static parameter {{{ SYSCTLVAR }}} set to {{{ COMMENT_VALUE }}} in /usr/lib/sysctl.d/*.conf"
                    test_ref="test_static_usr_lib_sysctld_{{{ SYSCTLID }}}"/>
+{{% endif %}}
       </criteria>
       <criterion comment="Check that {{{ SYSCTLID }}} is defined in only one file" test_ref="test_sysctl_{{{ SYSCTLID }}}_defined_in_one_file" />
     </criteria>
@@ -134,11 +136,13 @@
     {{{ state_static_sysctld("run_sysctld") }}}
   </ind:textfilecontent54_test>
 
+{{% if product not in [ "ol7", "ol8", "rhel7", "rhel8", "rhel9"] %}}
   <ind:textfilecontent54_test id="test_static_usr_lib_sysctld_{{{ SYSCTLID }}}" version="1"
                           check="all"
                           comment="{{{ SYSCTLVAR }}} static configuration in /etc/sysctl.d/*.conf">
     {{{ state_static_sysctld("usr_lib_sysctld") }}}
   </ind:textfilecontent54_test>
+{{% endif %}}
 
   <ind:variable_test check="all" check_existence="all_exist" comment="Check that only one file contains {{{ SYSCTLID }}}"
   id="test_sysctl_{{{ SYSCTLID }}}_defined_in_one_file" version="1">
@@ -238,7 +242,9 @@
   <ind:textfilecontent54_object id="object_static_run_usr_sysctls_{{{ SYSCTLID }}}" version="1">
     <set>
       <object_reference>object_static_run_sysctld_{{{ SYSCTLID }}}</object_reference>
+{{% if product not in [ "ol7", "ol8", "rhel7", "rhel8", "rhel9"] %}}
       <object_reference>object_static_usr_lib_sysctld_{{{ SYSCTLID }}}</object_reference>
+{{% endif %}}
     </set>
   </ind:textfilecontent54_object>
 
@@ -259,11 +265,13 @@
     {{{ sysctl_match() }}}
   </ind:textfilecontent54_object>
 
+{{% if product not in [ "ol7", "ol8", "rhel7", "rhel8", "rhel9"] %}}
   <ind:textfilecontent54_object id="object_static_usr_lib_sysctld_{{{ SYSCTLID }}}" version="1">
     <ind:path>/usr/lib/sysctl.d</ind:path>
     <ind:filename operation="pattern match">^.*\.conf$</ind:filename>
     {{{ sysctl_match() }}}
   </ind:textfilecontent54_object>
+{{% endif %}}
 {{% if SYSCTLVAL == "" %}}
 
   <ind:textfilecontent54_state id="state_static_sysctld_{{{ SYSCTLID }}}" version="1">