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# SPDX-Version: 3.0
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# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
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# SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
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# SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
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# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024–2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
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# SPDX-FileType: SOURCE
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# SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2 OR LicenseRef-CCLA-1.0
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# SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
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# SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
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# SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
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### Version Master V8.02.644.2025.05.31
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### https://docs.kernel.org/
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### https://github.com/a13xp0p0v/kernel-hardening-checker/
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### https://kspp.github.io/
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### https://linux-audit.com/tags/kernel/
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###########################################################################################
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# Warning
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# Be careful not to lock yourself out of your system after a reboot due to incorrect
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# settings. For example, 'kernel.modules_disabled=1' will generally prevent the network
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# stack from being brought up after a reboot, which means NO SSH.
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###########################################################################################
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##### Linux Kernel #####
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### Disable loading new modules. Be careful with using this option!
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kernel.modules_disabled=1
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### Restricting access to kernel pointers.
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kernel.kptr_restrict=2
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### Restricting access to kernel logs.
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kernel.dmesg_restrict=1
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###########################################################################################
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# Despite the value of dmesg_restrict, the kernel log will still be displayed in the
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# console during boot.
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# This option prevents those information leaks.
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###########################################################################################
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kernel.printk=3 3 3 3
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### Restricting eBPF to the CAP_BPF capability
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kernel.unprivileged_bpf_disabled=1
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net.core.bpf_jit_harden=2
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### Restricting loading TTY line disciplines to the CAP_SYS_MODULE capability
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dev.tty.ldisc_autoload=0
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###########################################################################################
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# The userfaultfd() syscall is often abused to exploit use-after-free flaws.
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# This sysctl is used to restrict this syscall to the CAP_SYS_PTRACE capability.
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###########################################################################################
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vm.unprivileged_userfaultfd=0
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###########################################################################################
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# kexec is a system call that is used to boot another kernel during runtime.
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# This functionality can be abused to load a malicious kernel and gain arbitrary code
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# execution in kernel mode, so this sysctl disables it.
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###########################################################################################
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kernel.kexec_load_disabled=1
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###########################################################################################
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# Prevents unprivileged users from creating their own user namespaces, potentially
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# enabling exploits. This is a good additional safeguard.
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###########################################################################################
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kernel.unprivileged_userns_clone=0
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###########################################################################################
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# The SysRq key exposes a lot of potentially dangerous debugging functionality to
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# unprivileged users. You can set the value to 0 to disable SysRq completely.
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###########################################################################################
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kernel.sysrq=0
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### Randomize memory space.
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kernel.randomize_va_space=2
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###########################################################################################
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# These prevent creating files in potentially attacker-controlled environments, such as
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# world-writable directories.
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###########################################################################################
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fs.protected_fifos=2
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fs.protected_regular=2
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###########################################################################################
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# This only permits symlinks to be followed when outside a world-writable sticky directory,
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# when the owner of the symlink and follower match or when the directory owner matches the
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# symlink's owner.
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###########################################################################################
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fs.protected_symlinks=1
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fs.protected_hardlinks=1
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###########################################################################################
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# ptrace is a system call that allows a program to alter and inspect another running
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# process, which allows attackers to trivially modify the memory of other running programs.
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# 0 - classic ptrace permissions:
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# a process can PTRACE_ATTACH to any other process running under the same uid,
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# as long as it is dumpable (i.e., did not transition uids,
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# start privileged, or have called prctl(PR_SET_DUMPABLE...) already).
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# Similarly, PTRACE_TRACEME is unchanged.
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#
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# 1 - restricted ptrace:
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# a process must have a predefined relationship with the inferior it wants to call
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# PTRACE_ATTACH on. By default, this relationship is that of only its descendants when the
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# above classic criteria is also met. To change the relationship, an inferior can call
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# prctl(PR_SET_PTRACER, debugger, ...) to declare an allowed debugger PID to call
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# PTRACE_ATTACH on the inferior. Using PTRACE_TRACEME is unchanged.
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#
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# 2 - admin-only attach:
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# only processes with CAP_SYS_PTRACE may use ptrace, either with PTRACE_ATTACH or through
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# children calling PTRACE_TRACEME.
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#
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# 3 - no attach:
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# no processes may use ptrace with PTRACE_ATTACH nor via PTRACE_TRACEME. Once set, this
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# sysctl value cannot be changed.
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###########################################################################################
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kernel.yama.ptrace_scope=2
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### Use filename based on core_pattern value
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kernel.core_uses_pid=1
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###########################################################################################
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# Performance events add considerable kernel attack surface and have caused abundant
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# vulnerabilities. Be careful ! Performance might be affected ! Here turned off by default.
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###########################################################################################
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#kernel.perf_event_paranoid=2
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###########################################################################################
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# ASLR is a common exploit mitigation that randomizes the position of critical parts of a
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# process in memory. This can make a wide variety of exploits harder to pull off, as they
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# first require an information leak. The above settings increase the bits of entropy used
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# for mmap ASLR, improving its effectiveness. The values of these sysctls must be set in
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# relation to the CPU architecture. The above values are compatible with x86, but other
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# architectures may differ.
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###########################################################################################
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vm.mmap_rnd_bits=32
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vm.mmap_rnd_compat_bits=16
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###########################################################################################
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# In addition to ASLR hardening, one could adjust the behavior for memory overbooking.
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# Determines how the kernel provides the available memory for processes:
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# - 0 (default): kernel decides heuristically whether memory allocations are allowed.
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# - 1: Memory is always allocated, even if it is not physically available; can lead to
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# out-of-memory errors.
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# - 2: The kernel only allows memory allocations up to the available physical memory + swap
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# (safe mode).
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#vm.overcommit_memory=2
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# Specifies how much of the available physical memory (plus swap) can be made available
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# for memory allocations when vm.overcommit_memory=2 is active.
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# The value is a percentage.
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# 50: Up to 50% of the physical memory can be reserved for memory-intensive applications.
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###########################################################################################
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#vm.overcommit_ratio=50
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###########################################################################################
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# Reduces the likelihood of important data remaining unsecured in RAM for too long.
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# Specifies the percentage of the total memory that can be filled with changed (dirty) data
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# before it is written to the permanent memory (e.g., the hard disk).
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# 15: If 15% of the RAM is occupied by dirty pages, a background flush process is triggered
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# to write this data.
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#vm.dirty_ratio=15
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# Specifies the percentage of total memory at which the kernel starts writing dirty pages
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# in the background before the dirty_ratio threshold is reached.
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# 5: The kernel starts writing data in the background when 5% of RAM is occupied with
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# dirty pages.
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###########################################################################################
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#vm.dirty_background_ratio=5
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###########################################################################################
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# Similar to core dumps, swapping or paging copies parts of memory to disk, which can
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# contain sensitive information. The kernel should be configured to only swap if absolutely
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# necessary.
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###########################################################################################
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#vm.swappiness=1
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### This setting minimizes swapping, which is useful for servers.
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### However, one could also consider vm.swappiness=0 if enough RAM is available.
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# vm.swappiness=0
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###########################################################################################
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# Process that runs with elevated privileges may still dump their memory even after these
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# settings.
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###########################################################################################
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fs.suid_dumpable=0
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kernel.core_pattern= | /bin/false
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### Disable User Namespaces, as it opens up a large attack surface to unprivileged users.
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#user.max_user_namespaces=0
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###########################################################################################
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# Reboot after even 1 WARN or BUG/Oops. Adjust for your tolerances. (Since v6.2)
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# If you want to set oops_limit greater than one, you will need to disable
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# CONFIG_PANIC_ON_OOPS.
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###########################################################################################
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kernel.warn_limit=1
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kernel.oops_limit=1
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###########################################################################################
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# Disable TIOCSTI, which is used to inject keypresses.
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# (This will, however, break screen readers.)
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###########################################################################################
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dev.tty.legacy_tiocsti=0
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###########################################################################################
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# IO_uring has yielded some security concerns and vulnerabilities,
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# particularly for those sticking to older versions of the Linux kernel.
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# There have also been IO_uring integration issues with the Linux security subsystem.
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###########################################################################################
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#kernel.io_uring_disabled=2
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##### Network Stack #####
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### Disable IP source routing, we are not a router:
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net.ipv4.conf.all.accept_source_route=0
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net.ipv4.conf.default.accept_source_route=0
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net.ipv6.conf.all.accept_source_route=0
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net.ipv6.conf.default.accept_source_route=0
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###########################################################################################
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# This setting makes your system ignore all ICMP requests to avoid Smurf attacks, make
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# the device more difficult to enumerate on the network and prevent clock fingerprinting
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# through ICMP timestamps.
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###########################################################################################
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net.ipv4.icmp_echo_ignore_all=1
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### Enable ignoring broadcast request.
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net.ipv4.icmp_echo_ignore_broadcasts=1
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### This helps protect against SYN flood attacks
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net.ipv4.tcp_syncookies=1
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###########################################################################################
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# This protects against time-wait assassination by dropping RST packets for sockets in
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# the time-wait state.
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###########################################################################################
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net.ipv4.tcp_rfc1337=1
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###########################################################################################
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# These enable source validation of packets received from all interfaces of the machine.
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# This protects against IP spoofing, in which an attacker sends a packet with a fraudulent
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# IP address.
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###########################################################################################
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net.ipv4.conf.all.rp_filter=1
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net.ipv4.conf.default.rp_filter=1
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###########################################################################################
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# This disables ICMP redirect acceptance and sending to prevent man-in-the-middle attacks
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# and minimize information disclosure.
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###########################################################################################
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net.ipv4.conf.all.accept_redirects=0
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net.ipv4.conf.default.accept_redirects=0
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net.ipv4.conf.all.secure_redirects=0
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net.ipv4.conf.default.secure_redirects=0
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net.ipv6.conf.all.accept_redirects=0
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net.ipv6.conf.default.accept_redirects=0
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net.ipv4.conf.all.send_redirects=0
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net.ipv4.conf.default.send_redirects=0
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###########################################################################################
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# A martian packet is a packet with a source address, which is obviously wrong -
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# nothing could possibly be routed back to that address.
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###########################################################################################
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net.ipv4.conf.all.log_martians=1
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net.ipv4.conf.default.log_martians=1
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###########################################################################################
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# Deactivates IP forwarding. This means that the system discards packets that are not
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# intended for its own IP addresses. It therefore does not act as a router and does not
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# forward data packets between network interfaces.
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###########################################################################################
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net.ipv4.conf.all.forwarding=0
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###########################################################################################
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# Disabling RA prevents the system from receiving routing information from potentially
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# insecure or compromised routers. This is particularly important for servers that use
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# static network configurations and should not dynamically accept new IPv6 routes or
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# prefixes. An attacker could otherwise use forged RA messages to change the network route
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# and redirect traffic, for example.
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###########################################################################################
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net.ipv6.conf.all.accept_ra=0
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net.ipv6.conf.default.accept_ra=0
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###########################################################################################
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# These parameters relate to secure ICMP redirects. ICMP redirects are messages that a
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# router sends to a device to inform it that there is a better route for the data traffic.
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# This setting prevents the system from responding to redirects that have been spoofed by
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# potential attackers to redirect traffic (e.g., for man-in-the-middle attacks).
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###########################################################################################
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net.ipv4.conf.all.secure_redirects=1
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net.ipv4.conf.default.secure_redirects=1
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###########################################################################################
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# This setting prevents the disclosure of TCP timestamps that can be used for system
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# fingerprinting:
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###########################################################################################
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net.ipv4.tcp_timestamps=0
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###########################################################################################
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# To make ARP spoofing attacks more difficult. Defines how the system responds to ARP
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# requests.
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# - 0 (default): Responds to every request, including IPs configured on other interfaces.
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# - 1: Only responds to requests that are specifically intended for the IP of the
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# respective interface. Increases security by preventing ARP spoofing attacks, as the
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# system does not send unnecessary ARP responses.
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###########################################################################################
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net.ipv4.conf.all.arp_ignore=1
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net.ipv4.conf.default.arp_ignore=1
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###########################################################################################
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# To minimize attacks on half-open connections.
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# Specifies the maximum number of connection requests (SYN packets)
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# that can be held in the connection establishment state (SYN_RECV) in the queue.
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# 4096: A generous queue to better intercept SYN flood attacks.
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# Useful for systems with high network traffic, or if protection against DoS attacks
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# needs to be improved:
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###########################################################################################
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net.ipv4.tcp_max_syn_backlog=4096
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###########################################################################################
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# Specifies the maximum number of SYN/ACK retries before the connection is aborted:
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# 2: The kernel will only send a SYN/ACK twice before dropping the connection.
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# Reduces the time and effort wasted on inactive connection requests.
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# This improves performance and protects against SYN flood attacks, but could cause
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# problems on poor networks.
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###########################################################################################
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net.ipv4.tcp_synack_retries=2
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# vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=sh
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