Check: RHEL-06-000117
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 STIG:
RHEL-06-000117
(in versions v2 r2 through v1 r14)
Title
The operating system must prevent public IPv4 access into an organizations internal networks, except as appropriately mediated by managed interfaces employing boundary protection devices. (Cat II impact)
Discussion
The "iptables" service provides the system's host-based firewalling capability for IPv4 and ICMP.
Check Content
If the system is a cross-domain system, this is not applicable. Run the following command to determine the current status of the "iptables" service: # service iptables status If the service is not running, it should return the following: iptables: Firewall is not running. If the service is not running, this is a finding.
Fix Text
The "iptables" service can be enabled with the following commands: # chkconfig iptables on # service iptables start
Additional Identifiers
Rule ID: SV-217932r603264_rule
Vulnerability ID: V-217932
Group Title: SRG-OS-000480
Expert Comments
CCIs
| Number | Definition |
|---|---|
| CCI-000366 |
The organization implements the security configuration settings. |
| CCI-001100 |
The information system prevents public access into the organization's internal networks except as appropriately mediated by managed interfaces employing boundary protection devices. |
| CCI-002406 |
The organization implements organization-defined host-based boundary protection mechanisms at organization-defined information system components. |