CCE-95483-4| Platform: cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2, cpe:/o:centos:centos:7, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:7, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:8, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9 | Date: (C)2021-03-05 (M)2023-07-04 |
Description:
The nftables service allows for the loading of nftables rulesets during boot, or starting of
the nftables service
Rationale:
/etc/sysconfig/nftables.conf file durring boot or the starting of the nftables service
Audit:
Run the following command and verify that the nftables service is enabled:
# systemctl show nftables | grep -i unitfilestate
bad
Remediation:
Run the following command to mask the nftables service:
# systemctl --now mask nftables
Parameter:
[yes/no]
Technical Mechanism:
Run the following command to mask the nftables service:
# systemctl --now mask nftables
| CCSS Severity: | CCSS Metrics: |
| CCSS Score : 10.0 | Attack Vector: NETWORK |
| Exploit Score: 3.9 | Attack Complexity: LOW |
| Impact Score: 6.0 | Privileges Required: NONE |
| Severity: CRITICAL | User Interaction: NONE |
| Vector: AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H | Scope: CHANGED |
| | Confidentiality: HIGH |
| | Integrity: HIGH |
| | Availability: HIGH |
| | |
References: | Resource Id | Reference |
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| SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:72823 |
| SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:72720 |
| SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:71944 |
| SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:68634 |
| SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:84184 |
| SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:72929 |
| SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:72310 |
| SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:73034 |
