CIS Ubuntu 22.04 Level 2 Workstation Benchmark
Rules and Groups employed by this XCCDF Profile
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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 -
Remove ufw Package
Theufwpackage can be removed with the following command:$ apt-get remove ufw
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Verify ufw Enabled
Theufwservice can be enabled with the following command:$ sudo systemctl enable ufw.service
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Ensure ufw Default Deny Firewall Policy
A default deny policy on connections ensures that any unconfigured network usage will be rejected. Note: Any port or protocol without a explicit a...Rule Medium Severity -
Set UFW Loopback Traffic
Configure the loopback interface to accept traffic. Configure all other interfaces to deny traffic to the loopback network.Rule Medium Severity -
Ensure ufw Firewall Rules Exist for All Open Ports
Any ports that have been opened on non-loopback addresses need firewall rules to govern traffic.Rule Medium Severity -
Uncommon Network Protocols
The system includes support for several network protocols which are not commonly used. Although security vulnerabilities in kernel networking code ...Group -
Disable DCCP Support
The Datagram Congestion Control Protocol (DCCP) is a relatively new transport layer protocol, designed to support streaming media and telephony. T...Rule Medium Severity -
Disable RDS Support
The Reliable Datagram Sockets (RDS) protocol is a transport layer protocol designed to provide reliable high-bandwidth, low-latency communications ...Rule Low Severity -
Disable SCTP Support
The Stream Control Transmission Protocol (SCTP) is a transport layer protocol, designed to support the idea of message-oriented communication, with...Rule Medium Severity -
Disable TIPC Support
The Transparent Inter-Process Communication (TIPC) protocol is designed to provide communications between nodes in a cluster. To configure the sys...Rule Low Severity -
Wireless Networking
Wireless networking, such as 802.11 (WiFi) and Bluetooth, can present a security risk to sensitive or classified systems and networks. Wireless net...Group -
Disable Wireless Through Software Configuration
If it is impossible to remove the wireless hardware from the device in question, disable as much of it as possible through software. The following ...Group -
Deactivate Wireless Network Interfaces
Deactivating wireless network interfaces should prevent normal usage of the wireless capability. <br><br> Configure the system to disable all wire...Rule Medium Severity -
File Permissions and Masks
Traditional Unix security relies heavily on file and directory permissions to prevent unauthorized users from reading or modifying files to which t...Group
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