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Guide to the Secure Configuration of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • Disable IPv6 Networking Support Automatic Loading

    To prevent the IPv6 kernel module (<code>ipv6</code>) from binding to the IPv6 networking stack, add the following line to <code>/etc/modprobe.d/di...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Disable Interface Usage of IPv6

    To disable interface usage of IPv6, add or correct the following lines in <code>/etc/sysconfig/network</code>: <pre>NETWORKING_IPV6=no IPV6INIT=no<...
    Rule Unknown Severity
  • Strengthen the Default Ruleset

    The default rules can be strengthened. The system scripts that activate the firewall rules expect them to be defined in the configuration files <co...
    Group
  • Ensure ip6tables Firewall Rules Exist for All Open Ports

    Any ports that have been opened on non-loopback addresses need firewall rules to govern traffic.
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Ensure iptables Firewall Rules Exist for All Open Ports

    Any ports that have been opened on non-loopback addresses need firewall rules to govern traffic.
    Rule Medium Severity

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