Ensure loopback traffic is configured (iptables)ID: oval:org.secpod.oval:def:74455 | Date: (C)2021-08-19 (M)2023-08-03 |
Class: COMPLIANCE | Family: unix |
Configure the loopback interface to accept traffic. Configure all other interfaces to deny
traffic to the loopback network (127.0.0.0/8).Loopback traffic is generated between processes on machine and is typically critical to
operation of the system. The loopback interface is the only place that loopback network
(127.0.0.0/8) traffic should be seen, all other interfaces should ignore traffic on this
network as an anti-spoofing measure.