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Guide to the Secure Configuration of Ubuntu 22.04

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • Uninstall nftables package

    nftables is a subsystem of the Linux kernel providing filtering and classification of network packets/datagrams/frames and is the successor to ipta...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Verify nftables Service is Enabled

    The nftables service allows for the loading of nftables rulesets during boot, or starting on the nftables service The <code>nftables</code> servic...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Verify nftables Service is Disabled

    nftables is a subsystem of the Linux kernel providing filtering and classification of network packets/datagrams/frames and is the successor to ipta...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • auditadm_exec_content SELinux Boolean

    default - Default SELinux boolean setting.
    on - SELinux boolean is enabled.
    off - SELinux boolean is disabled.
    Value
  • Ensure nftables Rules are Permanent

    nftables is a subsystem of the Linux kernel providing filtering and classification of network packets/datagrams/frames. The nftables service reads ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Ensure Base Chains Exist for Nftables

    Tables in nftables hold chains. Each table only has one address family and only applies to packets of this family. Tables can have one of six famil...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Set nftables Configuration for Loopback Traffic

    Configure the loopback interface to accept traffic. Configure all other interfaces to deny traffic to the loopback network.
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Ensure a Table Exists for Nftables

    Tables in nftables hold chains. Each table only has one address family and only applies to packets of this family. Tables can have one of six famil...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SuSEfirewall2

    The SuSEfirewall2 provides a managed firewall.
    Group
  • Uncomplicated Firewall (ufw)

    The Linux kernel in Ubuntu provides a packet filtering system called netfilter, and the traditional interface for manipulating netfilter are the ip...
    Group

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