Remove iptables-persistent Package

Description

The iptables-persistent package can be removed with the following command:


$ apt-get remove iptables-persistent

Rationale

Running both ufw and the services included in the iptables-persistent package may lead to conflict.

Remediation

Shell script

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

#!/bin/bash

# Remediation is applicable only in certain platforms
if dpkg-query --show --showformat='${db:Status-Status}\n' 'ufw' 2>/dev/null | grep -q installed; then

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

DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get remove -y "iptables-persistent"

else
    >&2 echo 'Remediation is not applicable, nothing was done'
fi

Ansible playbook

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

- name: Gather the package facts
  package_facts:
    manager: auto
  tags:
  - disable_strategy
  - low_complexity
  - low_disruption
  - medium_severity
  - no_reboot_needed
  - package_iptables-persistent_removed

- name: Ensure iptables-persistent is removed
  package:
    name: iptables-persistent
    state: absent
  when: '"ufw" in ansible_facts.packages'
  tags:
  - disable_strategy
  - low_complexity
  - low_disruption
  - medium_severity
  - no_reboot_needed
  - package_iptables-persistent_removed