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title: Uninstall nftables package
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# Uninstall nftables package
 
## Description{% #description %}

nftables is a subsystem of the Linux kernel providing filtering and classification of network packets/datagrams/frames and is the successor to iptables. The `nftables` package can be removed with the following command:

```

$ apt-get remove nftables
```

## Rationale{% #rationale %}

Running both `firewalld` and `nftables` may lead to conflict.

## Remediation{% #remediation %}

### Shell script{% #shell-script %}

The following script can be run on the host to remediate the issue.

```bash
#!/bin/bash

# CAUTION: This remediation script will remove nftables
# from the system, and may remove any packages
# that depend on nftables. Execute this
# remediation AFTER testing on a non-production
# system!


DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get remove -y "nftables"
```

### Ansible playbook{% #ansible-playbook %}

The following playbook can be run with Ansible to remediate the issue.

```
- name: 'Uninstall nftables package: Ensure nftables is removed'
  ansible.builtin.package:
    name: nftables
    state: absent
  tags:
  - disable_strategy
  - low_complexity
  - low_disruption
  - medium_severity
  - no_reboot_needed
  - package_nftables_removed
```