cis-ubuntu2004-v300-4-3-10

name	cis-ubuntu2004-v300-4-3-10
description	Ensure nftables rules are permanent
category	cis-networking
version	3.0.0
author	cyberstrike-official
tags	["cis","ubuntu","linux","ubuntu-20.04","firewall","nftables"]
cis_id	4.3.10
cis_benchmark	CIS Ubuntu Linux 20.04 LTS Benchmark v3.0.0
tech_stack	["ubuntu","linux"]
cwe_ids	[]
chains_with	[]
prerequisites	[]
severity_boost	{}

CIS Ubuntu Linux 20.04 LTS Benchmark v3.0.0 - Control 4.3.10

Profile

• Level: Level 1 - Server, Level 1 - Workstation
• Assessment Status: Automated

Description

nftables is a subsystem of the Linux kernel providing filtering and classification of network packets/datagrams/frames.

The nftables service reads the /etc/nftables.conf file for a nftables file or files to include in the nftables ruleset.

A nftables ruleset containing the input, forward, and output base chains allow network traffic to be filtered.

Note: Saving the script and following the instruction in the Configure nftables section overview will implement the rules in the configure nftable section, open port 22(ssh) from anywhere, and applies nftables ruleset on boot.

Rationale

Changes made to nftables ruleset only affect the live system, you will also need to configure the nftables ruleset to apply on boot

Audit Procedure

Command Line

Run the following commands to verify that input, forward, and output base chains are configured to be applied to a nftables ruleset on boot: Run the following command to verify the input base chain:

[ -n "$(grep -E '^\s*include' /etc/nftables.conf)" ] && awk '/hook input/,/}/' $(awk '$1 ~ /^\s*include/ { gsub("\"","",$2);print $2 }' /etc/nftables.conf)

Output should be similar to:

        type filter hook input priority 0; policy drop;

        # Ensure loopback traffic is configured
        iif "lo" accept
        ip saddr 127.0.0.0/8 counter packets 0 bytes 0 drop
        ip6 saddr ::1 counter packets 0 bytes 0 drop

        # Ensure established connections are configured
        ip protocol tcp ct state established accept
        ip protocol udp ct state established accept

        # Accept port 22(SSH) traffic from anywhere
        tcp dport ssh accept

Review the input base chain to ensure that it follows local site policy Run the following command to verify the forward base chain:

[ -n "$(grep -E '^\s*include' /etc/nftables.conf)" ] && awk '/hook forward/,/}/' $(awk '$1 ~ /^\s*include/ { gsub("\"","",$2);print $2 }' /etc/nftables.conf)

Output should be similar to:

    # Base chain for hook forward named forward (Filters forwarded network packets)
    chain forward {
            type filter hook forward priority 0; policy drop;
    }