Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-100911 | UBTU-18-010520 | SV-110015r1_rule | Medium |
Description |
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Firewalls protect computers from network attacks by blocking or limiting access to open network ports. Application firewalls limit which applications are allowed to communicate over the network. |
STIG | Date |
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Canonical Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2020-05-29 |
Check Text ( C-99777r1_chk ) |
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Verify the Uncomplicated Firewall is enabled on the system by running the following command: # systemctl status ufw.service | grep -i "active:" Active: active (exited) since Mon 2016-10-17 12:30:29 CDT; 1s ago If the above command returns the status as "inactive", this is a finding. If the Uncomplicated Firewall is not installed ask the System Administrator if another application firewall is installed. If no application firewall is installed this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-106603r1_fix) |
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Enable the Uncomplicated Firewall by using the following command: # sudo systemctl enable ufw.service If the Uncomplicated Firewall is not currently running on the system, start it with the following command: # sudo systemctl start ufw.service |