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Guide to the Secure Configuration of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • Enable Kernel Parameter to Use TCP RFC 1337 on IPv4 Interfaces

    To set the runtime status of the <code>net.ipv4.tcp_rfc1337</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.tcp_...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Enable Kernel Parameter to Use TCP Syncookies on Network Interfaces

    To set the runtime status of the <code>net.ipv4.tcp_syncookies</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.t...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Network Parameters for Hosts Only

    If the system is not going to be used as a router, then setting certain kernel parameters ensure that the host will not perform routing of network ...
    Group
  • Disable Kernel Parameter for Sending ICMP Redirects on all IPv4 Interfaces

    To set the runtime status of the <code>net.ipv4.conf.all.send_redirects</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo sysctl -w n...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Disable Kernel Parameter for Sending ICMP Redirects on all IPv4 Interfaces by Default

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

    To set the runtime status of the <code>net.ipv4.ip_forward</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_fo...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • nftables

    <code>If firewalld or iptables are being used in your environment, please follow the guidance in their respective section and pass-over the guidanc...
    Group
  • boinc_execmem SELinux Boolean

    default - Default SELinux boolean setting.
    on - SELinux boolean is enabled.
    off - SELinux boolean is disabled.
    Value
  • Nftables Base Chain Priorities

    Each nftables base chain is assigned a priority that defines its ordering among other base chains, flowtables, and Netfilter internal operations a...
    Value
  • Nftables Base Chain Types

    Base chains are those that are registered into the Netfilter hooks, i.e. these chains see packets flowing through the Linux TCP/IP stack. The poss...
    Value

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