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Patrick Schleizer 2020-01-24 04:49:19 -05:00
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@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ Description: enhances misc security settings
very useful for kernel exploits.
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* Kexec is disabled as it can be used to load a malicious kernel.
/etc/sysctl.d/security-misc.conf
/etc/sysctl.d/30_security-misc.conf
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* ASLR effectiveness for mmap is increased.
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@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ Description: enhances misc security settings
* Some data spoofing attacks are made harder.
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* SACK can be disabled as it is commonly exploited and is rarely used by
uncommenting settings in file /etc/sysctl.d/security-misc.conf.
uncommenting settings in file /etc/sysctl.d/30_security-misc.conf.
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* Slab merging is disabled as sometimes a slab can be used in a vulnerable
way which an attacker can exploit.
@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ Description: enhances misc security settings
* Coredumps are disabled as they may contain important information such as
encryption keys or passwords.
/etc/security/limits.d/30_security-misc.conf
/etc/sysctl.d/security-misc.conf
/etc/sysctl.d/30_security-misc.conf
/lib/systemd/coredump.conf.d/30_security-misc.conf
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* The thunderbolt and firewire kernel modules are blacklisted as they can be
@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ Description: enhances misc security settings
public IP used by a user.
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Hence, this package disables this feature by shipping the
/etc/sysctl.d/security-misc.conf configuration file.
/etc/sysctl.d/30_security-misc.conf configuration file.
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Note that TCP time stamps normally have some usefulness. They are
needed for: