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Guide to the Secure Configuration of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

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  • Disable Kernel Parameter for Accepting Source-Routed Packets on all IPv6 Interfaces

    To set the runtime status of the <code>net.ipv6.conf.all.accept_source_route</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo sysctl...
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  • Configure Auto Configuration on All IPv6 Interfaces

    To set the runtime status of the <code>net.ipv6.conf.all.autoconf</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo sysctl -w net.ipv...
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  • net.ipv4.conf.all.secure_redirects

    Enable to prevent hijacking of routing path by only allowing redirects from gateways known in routing table. Disable to refuse acceptance of secure...
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  • Disable Kernel Parameter for IPv6 Forwarding

    To set the runtime status of the <code>net.ipv6.conf.all.forwarding</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo sysctl -w net.i...
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  • Configure Maximum Number of Autoconfigured Addresses on All IPv6 Interfaces

    To set the runtime status of the <code>net.ipv6.conf.all.max_addresses</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo sysctl -w ne...
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  • Configure Denying Router Solicitations on All IPv6 Interfaces

    To set the runtime status of the <code>net.ipv6.conf.all.router_solicitations</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo sysct...
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  • Disable Accepting Router Advertisements on all IPv6 Interfaces by Default

    To set the runtime status of the <code>net.ipv6.conf.default.accept_ra</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo sysctl -w ne...
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  • Configure Accepting Default Router in Router Advertisements on All IPv6 Interfaces By Default

    To set the runtime status of the <code>net.ipv6.conf.default.accept_ra_defrtr</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo sysct...
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  • Configure Accepting Prefix Information in Router Advertisements on All IPv6 Interfaces By Default

    To set the runtime status of the <code>net.ipv6.conf.default.accept_ra_pinfo</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo sysctl...
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  • Configure Accepting Router Preference in Router Advertisements on All IPv6 Interfaces By Default

    To set the runtime status of the <code>net.ipv6.conf.default.accept_ra_rtr_pref</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo sys...
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  • Disable Kernel Parameter for Accepting ICMP Redirects by Default on IPv6 Interfaces

    To set the runtime status of the <code>net.ipv6.conf.default.accept_redirects</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo sysct...
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  • Disable Kernel Parameter for Accepting Source-Routed Packets on IPv6 Interfaces by Default

    To set the runtime status of the <code>net.ipv6.conf.default.accept_source_route</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo sy...
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  • Configure Auto Configuration on All IPv6 Interfaces By Default

    To set the runtime status of the <code>net.ipv6.conf.default.autoconf</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo sysctl -w net...
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  • Configure Maximum Number of Autoconfigured Addresses on All IPv6 Interfaces By Default

    To set the runtime status of the <code>net.ipv6.conf.default.max_addresses</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo sysctl -...
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  • Configure Denying Router Solicitations on All IPv6 Interfaces By Default

    To set the runtime status of the <code>net.ipv6.conf.default.router_solicitations</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo s...
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  • Limit Network-Transmitted Configuration if Using Static IPv6 Addresses

    To limit the configuration information requested from other systems and accepted from the network on a system that uses statically-configured IPv6 ...
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  • Kernel Parameters Which Affect Networking

    The <code>sysctl</code> utility is used to set parameters which affect the operation of the Linux kernel. Kernel parameters which affect networking...
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  • Network Related Kernel Runtime Parameters for Hosts and Routers

    Certain kernel parameters should be set for systems which are acting as either hosts or routers to improve the system's ability defend against cert...
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  • net.ipv4.conf.all.accept_redirects

    Disable ICMP Redirect Acceptance
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  • net.ipv4.conf.all.accept_source_route

    Trackers could be using source-routed packets to generate traffic that seems to be intra-net, but actually was created outside and has been redirec...
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  • net.ipv4.conf.default.arp_filter

    Controls whether the ARP filter is enabled or not. 1 - Allows you to have multiple network interfaces on the same subnet, and have the ARPs for ea...
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  • net.ipv4.conf.default.arp_ignore

    Control the response modes for ARP queries that resolve local target IP addresses: 0 - (default): reply for any local target IP address, configure...
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  • net.ipv4.conf.all.forwarding

    Toggle IPv4 Forwarding
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  • net.ipv4.conf.all.log_martians

    Disable so you don't Log Spoofed Packets, Source Routed Packets, Redirect Packets
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  • net.ipv4.conf.all.rp_filter

    Enable to enforce sanity checking, also called ingress filtering or egress filtering. The point is to drop a packet if the source and destination I...
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  • net.ipv4.conf.all.shared_media

    Controls whether the system can send (router) or accept (host) RFC1620 shared media redirects. <code>shared_media</code> for the interface will be ...
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  • net.ipv4.conf.default.accept_redirects

    Disable ICMP Redirect Acceptance?
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  • net.ipv4.conf.default.accept_source_route

    Disable IP source routing?
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  • net.ipv4.conf.default.log_martians

    Disable so you don't Log Spoofed Packets, Source Routed Packets, Redirect Packets
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  • net.ipv4.conf.default.rp_filter

    Enables source route verification
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  • net.ipv4.conf.default.secure_redirects

    Enable to prevent hijacking of routing path by only allowing redirects from gateways known in routing table. Disable to refuse acceptance of secure...
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  • net.ipv4.conf.default.shared_media

    Controls whether the system can send(router) or accept(host) RFC1620 shared media redirects. <code>shared_media</code> for the interface will be en...
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  • net.ipv4.icmp_echo_ignore_broadcasts

    Ignore all ICMP ECHO and TIMESTAMP requests sent to it via broadcast/multicast
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  • net.ipv4.icmp_ignore_bogus_error_responses

    Enable to prevent unnecessary logging
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  • net.ipv4.tcp_invalid_ratelimit

    Configure the maximal rate for sending duplicate acknowledgments in response to incoming invalid TCP packets.
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  • net.ipv4.tcp_rfc1337

    Enable to enable TCP behavior conformant with RFC 1337
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  • net.ipv4.tcp_syncookies

    Enable to turn on TCP SYN Cookie Protection
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  • 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...
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  • 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...
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  • 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...
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  • 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...
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  • Verify User Who Owns group File

    To properly set the owner of /etc/group, run the command: 
    $ sudo chown root /etc/group
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  • 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...
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  • Drop Gratuitious ARP frames on All IPv4 Interfaces

    To set the runtime status of the <code>net.ipv4.conf.all.drop_gratuitous_arp</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo sysctl...
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  • Disable Kernel Parameter for IPv4 Forwarding on all IPv4 Interfaces

    To set the runtime status of the <code>net.ipv4.conf.all.forwarding</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo sysctl -w net.i...
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  • 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...
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  • 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...
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  • 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...
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  • 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...
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  • 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...
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