ANSSI-BP-028 (enhanced)
Rules and Groups employed by this XCCDF Profile
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Enable logrotate Timer
Thelogrotate
timer can be enabled with the following command:$ sudo systemctl enable logrotate.timer
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Rsyslog Logs Sent To Remote Host
If system logs are to be useful in detecting malicious activities, it is necessary to send logs to a remote server. An intruder who has compromised the root account on a system may delete the log e...Group -
Ensure Logs Sent To Remote Host
To configure rsyslog to send logs to a remote log server, open <code>/etc/rsyslog.conf</code> and read and understand the last section of the file, which describes the multiple directives necessary...Rule Medium Severity -
Configure TLS for rsyslog remote logging
Configure <code>rsyslog</code> to use Transport Layer Security (TLS) support for logging to remote server for the Forwarding Output Module in <code>/etc/rsyslog.conf</code> using action. You can us...Rule Medium Severity -
Configure CA certificate for rsyslog remote logging
Configure CA certificate for <code>rsyslog</code> logging to remote server using Transport Layer Security (TLS) using correct path for the <code>DefaultNetstreamDriverCAFile</code> global option in...Rule Medium Severity -
Network Configuration and Firewalls
Most systems must be connected to a network of some sort, and this brings with it the substantial risk of network attack. This section discusses the security impact of decisions about networking wh...Group -
IPSec Support
Support for Internet Protocol Security (IPsec) is provided with Libreswan.Group -
iptables and ip6tables
A host-based firewall called <code>netfilter</code> is included as part of the Linux kernel distributed with the system. It is activated by default. This firewall is controlled by the program <code...Group -
IPv6
The system includes support for Internet Protocol version 6. A major and often-mentioned improvement over IPv4 is its enormous increase in the number of available addresses. Another important featu...Group -
Configure IPv6 Settings if Necessary
A major feature of IPv6 is the extent to which systems implementing it can automatically configure their networking devices using information from the network. From a security perspective, manually...Group -
Configure Accepting Default Router in Router Advertisements on All IPv6 Interfaces
To set the runtime status of the <code>net.ipv6.conf.all.accept_ra_defrtr</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo sysctl -w net.ipv6.conf.all.accept_ra_defrtr=0</pre> To mak...Rule Unknown Severity -
Configure Accepting Prefix Information in Router Advertisements on All IPv6 Interfaces
To set the runtime status of the <code>net.ipv6.conf.all.accept_ra_pinfo</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo sysctl -w net.ipv6.conf.all.accept_ra_pinfo=0</pre> To make ...Rule Unknown Severity -
Configure Accepting Router Preference in Router Advertisements on All IPv6 Interfaces
To set the runtime status of the <code>net.ipv6.conf.all.accept_ra_rtr_pref</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo sysctl -w net.ipv6.conf.all.accept_ra_rtr_pref=0</pre> To...Rule Unknown Severity -
Disable Accepting ICMP Redirects for All IPv6 Interfaces
To set the runtime status of the <code>net.ipv6.conf.all.accept_redirects</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo sysctl -w net.ipv6.conf.all.accept_redirects=0</pre> To mak...Rule Medium Severity -
Disable Kernel Parameter for Accepting Source-Routed Packets on all IPv6 Interfaces
To set the runtime status of the <code>net.ipv6.conf.all.accept_source_route</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo sysctl -w net.ipv6.conf.all.accept_source_route=0</pre> ...Rule Medium Severity -
Configure Auto Configuration on All IPv6 Interfaces
To set the runtime status of the <code>net.ipv6.conf.all.autoconf</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo sysctl -w net.ipv6.conf.all.autoconf=0</pre> To make sure that the ...Rule Unknown Severity -
Configure Maximum Number of Autoconfigured Addresses on All IPv6 Interfaces
To set the runtime status of the <code>net.ipv6.conf.all.max_addresses</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo sysctl -w net.ipv6.conf.all.max_addresses=1</pre> To make sure...Rule Unknown Severity -
Configure Denying Router Solicitations on All IPv6 Interfaces
To set the runtime status of the <code>net.ipv6.conf.all.router_solicitations</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo sysctl -w net.ipv6.conf.all.router_solicitations=0</pre...Rule Unknown 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 sysctl -w net.ipv6.conf.default.accept_ra_defrtr=0</pre...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 -w net.ipv6.conf.default.accept_ra_pinfo=0</pre> ...Rule Unknown Severity
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