systemcheck Hardening
systemcheck attack surface reduction.
Rationale[edit]
Although systemcheck
already has AppArmor and systemd hardening, some marginal security benefits are gained by reducing: the number of network connections, the amount of code running, and unnecessary functionality. This is not the default configuration, since that would come at the cost of decreased usability for the entire Kicksecure ™ population.
Hardening Steps[edit]
Prevent Autostart[edit]
To prevent systemcheck
from automatically starting, run.
sudo systemctl mask systemcheck
Prevent Kicksecure ™ Warrant Canary Check and User Census Counting[edit]
Refer to the following systemcheck chapters:
Prevent Polluting TransPort[edit]
- This is only useful when running
systemcheck --leak-tests
. However, running this command with the TorTransPort
test disabled makes little sense; in that case it would be useful as a TorSocksPort
connectivity test.
Deactivate the TransPort
Test for better Stream Isolation.
Open file /etc/systemcheck.d/50_user.conf
in an editor with root rights.
(Kicksecure ™ for Qubes: In Template)
This box uses sudoedit
for better security. This is an example and other tools could also achieve the same goal. If this example does not work for you or if you are not using Kicksecure ™, please refer to this link.
sudoedit /etc/systemcheck.d/50_user.conf
Add the following content.
SYSTEMCHECK_DISABLE_TRANS_PORT_TEST="1"
Save.
Prevent Running APT[edit]
This prevents the running of APT by systemcheck.
Open file /etc/systemcheck.d/50_user.conf
in an editor with root rights.
(Kicksecure ™ for Qubes: In Template)
This box uses sudoedit
for better security. This is an example and other tools could also achieve the same goal. If this example does not work for you or if you are not using Kicksecure ™, please refer to this link.
sudoedit /etc/systemcheck.d/50_user.conf
Add the following content.
systemcheck_skip_functions+=" check_operating_system "
Prevent torproject.org Connections[edit]
Connections to The Tor Project are prevented by default, therefore no action is required.
systemcheck
only connects to torproject.org
if the command systemcheck --leak-tests
is manually run.