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Verify Permissions On /etc/nftables Directory

An XCCDF Rule

Description

To properly set the permissions of /etc/nftables, run the command:

$ sudo chmod 0700 /etc/nftables

Rationale

Setting correct permissions on the /etc/nftables directory is important because this directory hosts nftables configuration. Protection of this directory is critical for system security. Restricting the permissions ensures exclusive control of the nftables configuration.

ID
xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_directory_permissions_etc_nftables
Severity
Medium
References
Updated



Remediation - Shell Script

# Remediation is applicable only in certain platforms
if rpm --quiet -q nftables; then

find -H /etc/nftables/ -maxdepth 1 -perm /u+s,g+xwrs,o+xwrt -type d -exec chmod u-s,g-xwrs,o-xwrt {} \;

else

Remediation - Ansible

- name: Gather the package facts
  package_facts:
    manager: auto
  tags:
  - CCE-86318-3
  - configure_strategy