{ ... }: { config.dendritic.features.security-sysctl-network = { nixosModules = [ ( { ... }: { boot.kernel.sysctl = { # protect against SYN flood attacks (denial of service attack) "net.ipv4.tcp_syncookies" = 1; # protection against TIME-WAIT assassination "net.ipv4.tcp_rfc1337" = 1; # enable source validation of packets received (prevents IP spoofing) "net.ipv4.conf.default.rp_filter" = 1; "net.ipv4.conf.all.rp_filter" = 1; "net.ipv4.conf.all.accept_redirects" = 0; "net.ipv4.conf.default.accept_redirects" = 0; "net.ipv4.conf.all.secure_redirects" = 0; "net.ipv4.conf.default.secure_redirects" = 0; # Protect against IP spoofing "net.ipv6.conf.all.accept_redirects" = 0; "net.ipv6.conf.default.accept_redirects" = 0; "net.ipv4.conf.all.send_redirects" = 0; "net.ipv4.conf.default.send_redirects" = 0; # prevent man-in-the-middle attacks "net.ipv4.icmp_echo_ignore_all" = 1; # ignore ICMP request, helps avoid Smurf attacks "net.ipv4.conf.all.forwarding" = 0; "net.ipv4.conf.default.accept_source_route" = 0; "net.ipv4.conf.all.accept_source_route" = 0; "net.ipv6.conf.all.accept_source_route" = 0; "net.ipv6.conf.default.accept_source_route" = 0; # Reverse path filtering causes the kernel to do source validation of "net.ipv6.conf.all.forwarding" = 0; "net.ipv6.conf.all.accept_ra" = 0; "net.ipv6.conf.default.accept_ra" = 0; ## TCP hardening # Prevent bogus ICMP errors from filling up logs. "net.ipv4.icmp_ignore_bogus_error_responses" = 1; # Disable TCP SACK "net.ipv4.tcp_sack" = 0; "net.ipv4.tcp_dsack" = 0; "net.ipv4.tcp_fack" = 0; }; } ) ]; }; }