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Guide to the Secure Configuration of Ubuntu 22.04

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • net.ipv4.conf.default.log_martians

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

    Enables source route verification
    Value
  • 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 ICMP redirected packages by default.
    Value
  • 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 enabled if at least one of conf/{all,interface}/shar...
    Value
  • net.ipv4.icmp_echo_ignore_broadcasts

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

    Enable to prevent unnecessary logging
    Value
  • net.ipv4.tcp_syncookies

    Enable to turn on TCP SYN Cookie Protection
    Value
  • 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.ipv4.conf.all.arp_filter=<xccdf-1.2:sub idref="xccd...
    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.ipv4.conf.all.arp_ignore=<xccdf-1.2:sub idref="xccd...
    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.ipv4.conf.all.log_martians=1</pre> To make sure t...
    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 net.ipv4.conf.all.route_localnet=0</pre> To make su...
    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.ipv4.conf.all.rp_filter=1</pre> To make sure that th...
    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 net.ipv4.conf.all.secure_redirects=0</pre> To mak...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Verify Group Who Owns gshadow File

    To properly set the group owner of /etc/gshadow, run the command:
    $ sudo chgrp shadow /etc/gshadow
    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 sysctl -w net.ipv4.conf.default.accept_redirects=0</pre...
    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 sysctl -w net.ipv4.conf.default.accept_source_route=...
    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 net.ipv4.conf.default.log_martians=1</pre> To mak...
    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 net.ipv4.conf.default.rp_filter=1</pre> To make sure...
    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 sysctl -w net.ipv4.conf.default.secure_redirects=0</pre...
    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 net.ipv4.conf.default.shared_media=<xccdf-1.2:sub...
    Rule Medium Severity

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