Guide to the Secure Configuration of Oracle Linux 7
Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark
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net.ipv4.tcp_invalid_ratelimit
Configure the maximal rate for sending duplicate acknowledgments in response to incoming invalid TCP packets.Value -
net.ipv4.tcp_rfc1337
Enable to enable TCP behavior conformant with RFC 1337Value -
net.ipv4.tcp_syncookies
Enable to turn on TCP SYN Cookie ProtectionValue -
Disable Accepting Packets Routed Between Local Interfaces
To set the runtime status of the <code>net.ipv4.conf.all.accept_local</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo sysctl -w net...Rule Medium Severity -
Disable Accepting ICMP Redirects for All IPv4 Interfaces
To set the runtime status of the <code>net.ipv4.conf.all.accept_redirects</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo sysctl -w...Rule Medium Severity -
Disable Kernel Parameter for Accepting Source-Routed Packets on all IPv4 Interfaces
To set the runtime status of the <code>net.ipv4.conf.all.accept_source_route</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo sysctl...Rule Medium Severity -
Configure ARP filtering for All IPv4 Interfaces
To set the runtime status of the <code>net.ipv4.conf.all.arp_filter</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo sysctl -w net.i...Rule Medium Severity -
Configure Response Mode of ARP Requests for All IPv4 Interfaces
To set the runtime status of the <code>net.ipv4.conf.all.arp_ignore</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo sysctl -w net.i...Rule Medium Severity -
Enable Kernel Parameter to Log Martian Packets on all IPv4 Interfaces
To set the runtime status of the <code>net.ipv4.conf.all.log_martians</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo sysctl -w net...Rule Unknown Severity -
Prevent Routing External Traffic to Local Loopback on All IPv4 Interfaces
To set the runtime status of the <code>net.ipv4.conf.all.route_localnet</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo sysctl -w n...Rule Medium Severity -
Enable Kernel Parameter to Use Reverse Path Filtering on all IPv4 Interfaces
To set the runtime status of the <code>net.ipv4.conf.all.rp_filter</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo sysctl -w net.ip...Rule Medium Severity -
Disable Kernel Parameter for Accepting Secure ICMP Redirects on all IPv4 Interfaces
To set the runtime status of the <code>net.ipv4.conf.all.secure_redirects</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo sysctl -w...Rule Medium Severity -
Configure Sending and Accepting Shared Media Redirects for All IPv4 Interfaces
To set the runtime status of the <code>net.ipv4.conf.all.shared_media</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo sysctl -w net...Rule Medium Severity -
Disable Kernel Parameter for Accepting ICMP Redirects by Default on IPv4 Interfaces
To set the runtime status of the <code>net.ipv4.conf.default.accept_redirects</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo sysct...Rule Medium Severity -
Disable Kernel Parameter for Accepting Source-Routed Packets on IPv4 Interfaces by Default
To set the runtime status of the <code>net.ipv4.conf.default.accept_source_route</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo sy...Rule Medium Severity -
Enable Kernel Paremeter to Log Martian Packets on all IPv4 Interfaces by Default
To set the runtime status of the <code>net.ipv4.conf.default.log_martians</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo sysctl -w...Rule Unknown Severity -
Enable Kernel Parameter to Use Reverse Path Filtering on all IPv4 Interfaces by Default
To set the runtime status of the <code>net.ipv4.conf.default.rp_filter</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo sysctl -w ne...Rule Medium Severity -
Configure Kernel Parameter for Accepting Secure Redirects By Default
To set the runtime status of the <code>net.ipv4.conf.default.secure_redirects</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo sysct...Rule Medium Severity -
Configure Sending and Accepting Shared Media Redirects by Default
To set the runtime status of the <code>net.ipv4.conf.default.shared_media</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo sysctl -w...Rule Medium Severity -
Enable Kernel Parameter to Ignore ICMP Broadcast Echo Requests on IPv4 Interfaces
To set the runtime status of the <code>net.ipv4.icmp_echo_ignore_broadcasts</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo sysctl ...Rule Medium Severity
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