Skip to content

Guide to the Secure Configuration of Debian 12

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • Verify User Who Owns /etc/ipsec.secrets File

    To properly set the owner of /etc/ipsec.secrets, run the command:
    $ sudo chown root /etc/ipsec.secrets 
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Verify Permissions On /etc/ipsec.conf File

    To properly set the permissions of /etc/ipsec.conf, run the command:
    $ sudo chmod 0644 /etc/ipsec.conf
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Verify Permissions On /etc/ipsec.secrets File

    To properly set the permissions of /etc/ipsec.secrets, run the command:
    $ sudo chmod 0644 /etc/ipsec.secrets
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Verify Group Who Owns /etc/iptables Directory

    To properly set the group owner of /etc/iptables, run the command:
    $ sudo chgrp root /etc/iptables
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Verify User Who Owns /etc/iptables Directory

    To properly set the owner of /etc/iptables, run the command:
    $ sudo chown root /etc/iptables 
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Verify Permissions On /etc/iptables Directory

    To properly set the permissions of /etc/iptables, run the command:
    $ sudo chmod 0600 /etc/iptables
    Rule Medium Severity
  • 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...
    Rule Unknown Severity
  • 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...
    Rule Unknown Severity
  • 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...
    Rule Unknown Severity
  • 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...
    Rule Medium Severity

The content of the drawer really is up to you. It could have form fields, definition lists, text lists, labels, charts, progress bars, etc. Spacing recommendation is 24px margins. You can put tabs in here, and can also make the drawer scrollable.

Capacity
Modules