Basic iptables configuration

rc.firewall.desktop.generic

# url: http://www.rlworkman.net/conf/firewall/rc.firewall.desktop.generic
# Define variables

IPT=$(which iptables)		# change if needed
EXT_IF=eth0			# external interface (connected to internet)

FIREWALL_CONF=/etc/iptables.conf

# Enable TCP SYN Cookie Protection
if [ -e /proc/sys/net/ipv4/tcp_syncookies ]; then
  echo 1 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/tcp_syncookies
fi

# Disable ICMP Redirect Acceptance
echo 0 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/conf/all/accept_redirects

# Do not send Redirect Messages
echo 0 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/conf/all/send_redirects

if [ -e $FIREWALL_CONF ]; then
  iptables-restore < $FIREWALL_CONF
  exit 0
fi

# Set default policy to DROP
$IPT -P INPUT DROP
$IPT -P OUTPUT DROP
$IPT -P FORWARD DROP

# Flush old rules
$IPT -F

# Allow loopback traffic
$IPT -A INPUT -i lo -j ACCEPT
$IPT -A OUTPUT -o lo -j ACCEPT

# Allow packets of established connections and those related to them
$IPT -A INPUT -i $EXT_IF -m conntrack --ctstate ESTABLISHED,RELATED -j ACCEPT

# Allow all outgoing packets except invalid ones
$IPT -A OUTPUT -o $EXT_IF -m conntrack --ctstate INVALID -j DROP
$IPT -A OUTPUT -o $EXT_IF -j ACCEPT

# Allow incoming ssh (uncomment the line below if needed)
#$IPT -A INPUT -i $EXT_IF -p tcp --dport 22 --syn -m conntrack --ctstate NEW -j ACCEPT