CIS Ubuntu 20.04 Level 1 Server Benchmark
Rules and Groups employed by this XCCDF Profile
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Install nftables Package
nftables provides a new in-kernel packet classification framework that is based on a network-specific Virtual Machine (VM) and a new nft userspace ...Rule Medium Severity -
Uninstall nftables package
nftables is a subsystem of the Linux kernel providing filtering and classification of network packets/datagrams/frames and is the successor to ipta...Rule Medium Severity -
Verify nftables Service is Enabled
The nftables service allows for the loading of nftables rulesets during boot, or starting on the nftables service The <code>nftables</code> servic...Rule Medium Severity -
Verify nftables Service is Disabled
nftables is a subsystem of the Linux kernel providing filtering and classification of network packets/datagrams/frames and is the successor to ipta...Rule Medium Severity -
Ensure nftables Default Deny Firewall Policy
Base chain policy is the default verdict that will be applied to packets reaching the end of the chain. There are two policies: accept (Default) an...Rule Medium Severity -
Ensure nftables Rules are Permanent
nftables is a subsystem of the Linux kernel providing filtering and classification of network packets/datagrams/frames. The nftables service reads ...Rule Medium Severity -
Ensure Base Chains Exist for Nftables
Tables in nftables hold chains. Each table only has one address family and only applies to packets of this family. Tables can have one of six famil...Rule Medium Severity -
Set nftables Configuration for Loopback Traffic
Configure the loopback interface to accept traffic. Configure all other interfaces to deny traffic to the loopback network.Rule Medium Severity -
Ensure a Table Exists for Nftables
Tables in nftables hold chains. Each table only has one address family and only applies to packets of this family. Tables can have one of six famil...Rule Medium Severity -
Uncomplicated Firewall (ufw)
The Linux kernel in Ubuntu provides a packet filtering system called netfilter, and the traditional interface for manipulating netfilter are the ip...Group
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