{ config, lib, ... }: { # Security-related system tweaks # Prevent replacing the running kernel without reboot. security.protectKernelImage = true; # mount /tmp in ram. This makes temp file management faster # on ssd systems, and volatile! Because it's wiped on reboot. boot.tmp.useTmpfs = false; boot.tmp.tmpfsSize = "80%"; # Purge /tmp on boot. (fallback option) boot.tmp.cleanOnBoot = lib.mkDefault (!config.boot.tmp.useTmpfs); boot.kernel.sysctl = { # The Magic SysRq key is a key combo that allows users connected to the # system console of a Linux kernel to perform some low-level commands. # Disable it, since we don't need it, and is a potential security concern. "kernel.sysrq" = 0; ## TCP hardening # Prevent bogus ICMP errors from filling up logs. "net.ipv4.icmp_ignore_bogus_error_responses" = 1; # Reverse path filtering causes the kernel to do source validation of # packets received from all interfaces. This can mitigate IP spoofing. "net.ipv4.conf.default.rp_filter" = 1; "net.ipv4.conf.all.rp_filter" = 1; # Do not accept IP source route packets (we're not a router) "net.ipv4.conf.all.accept_source_route" = 0; "net.ipv6.conf.all.accept_source_route" = 0; # Don't send ICMP redirects (again, we're on a router) "net.ipv4.conf.all.send_redirects" = 0; "net.ipv4.conf.default.send_redirects" = 0; # Refuse ICMP redirects (MITM mitigations) "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; "net.ipv6.conf.all.accept_redirects" = 0; "net.ipv6.conf.default.accept_redirects" = 0; # Protects against SYN flood attacks "net.ipv4.tcp_syncookies" = 1; # Incomplete protection again TIME-WAIT assassination "net.ipv4.tcp_rfc1337" = 1; ## TCP optimization # TCP Fast Open is a TCP extension that reduces network latency by packing # data in the sender’s initial TCP SYN. Setting 3 = enable TCP Fast Open for # both incoming and outgoing connections: "net.ipv4.tcp_fastopen" = 3; # Bufferbloat mitigations + slight improvement in throughput & latency "net.ipv4.tcp_congestion_control" = "bbr"; "net.core.default_qdisc" = "cake"; }; boot.kernelModules = [ "tcp_bbr" ]; # Accept CA's ToS. security.acme.acceptTerms = true; }