CIS SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 Benchmark for Level 2 - Server
Rules and Groups employed by this XCCDF Profile
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Set Default iptables Policy for Incoming Packets
To set the default policy to DROP (instead of ACCEPT) for the built-in INPUT chain which processes incoming packets, add or correct the following l...Rule Medium Severity -
Ensure Outbound and Established Connections are Configured
Configure the firewall rules for new outbound and established connections.Rule Medium Severity -
IPv6
The system includes support for Internet Protocol version 6. A major and often-mentioned improvement over IPv4 is its enormous increase in the numb...Group -
Disable Support for IPv6 Unless Needed
Despite configuration that suggests support for IPv6 has been disabled, link-local IPv6 address auto-configuration occurs even when only an IPv4 ad...Group -
Ensure IPv6 is disabled through kernel boot parameter
To disable IPv6 protocol support in the Linux kernel, add the argument <code>ipv6.disable=1</code> to the default GRUB2 command line for the Linux ...Rule Low Severity
Node 2
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