New SLE 15 rule set_nftables_table

controls/cis_sle15.yml

@@ -1051,7 +1051,14 @@ controls:
     levels:
       - l1_server
       - l1_workstation
-    status: manual # rule is missing
+    status: automated
+    notes: 
+       The audit (OVAL check) cannot be automated, 
+       and should be addressed manually.
+    rules: 
+      - set_nftables_table
+      - var_nftables_family=inet
+      - var_nftables_table=filter
 
   - id: 3.5.2.5
     title: Ensure base chains exist (Automated)

linux_os/guide/system/network/network-nftables/set_nftables_table/ansible/shared.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+# platform = multi_platform_sle
+# reboot = false
+# strategy = restrict
+# complexity = low
+# disruption = low
+
+{{{ ansible_instantiate_variables("var_nftables_family") }}}
+{{{ ansible_instantiate_variables("var_nftables_table") }}}
+
+- name: Collect existing nftables 
+  ansible.builtin.shell: nft list tables
+  register: existing_nftables
+
+- name: Set nftable table
+  ansible.builtin.shell: nft create table {{ var_nftables_family }} {{ var_nftables_table }}
+  when: existing_nftables.stdout_lines | length == 0

linux_os/guide/system/network/network-nftables/set_nftables_table/bash/shared.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+# platform = multi_platform_sle
+
+#Set nftables family name
+{{{ bash_instantiate_variables("var_nftables_family") }}}
+NETWORK_LEVEL=$var_nftables_family
+
+#Set nftables table name
+{{{ bash_instantiate_variables("var_nftables_table") }}} 
+TABLE_NAME=$var_nftables_table
+
+IS_TABLE=$(nft list tables)
+if [ -z "$IS_TABLE" ]
+then
+  nft create table "$NETWORK_LEVEL" "$TABLE_NAME"
+fi

linux_os/guide/system/network/network-nftables/set_nftables_table/rule.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+documentation_complete: true
+
+prodtype: sle15
+
+title: 'Ensure a table exists for nftables'
+
+description: |-
+   Tables in nftables hold chains. Each table only has one address family and only applies 
+   to packets of this family. Tables can have one of six families.
+
+rationale: |-
+    Nftables doesn't have any default tables. Without a table being build, nftables will not filter
+    network traffic.
+    <b>Impact</b>Adding rules to a running nftables can cause loss of connectivity to the system
+
+severity: medium
+
+identifiers:
+    cce@sle15: CCE-92569-3
+
+references:
+    cis@sle15: 3.5.2.4
+
+ocil_clause: 'nftables table does not exist'
+
+ocil: |-
+    To verify that a nftables table exists,  run the following command:
+    <pre>$ sudo  nft list tables</pre>
+    Output should include a list of nftables similar to:
+    <tt>
+      table inet filter
+    </tt>

linux_os/guide/system/network/network-nftables/var_nftables_family.var

@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+documentation_complete: true
+
+title: 'Nftables families'
+
+
+description: |-
+    Netfilter enables filtering at multiple networking levels. With iptables there 
+    is a separate tool for each level: iptables, ip6tables, arptables, ebtables. 
+    With nftables the multiple networking levels are abstracted into families, 
+    all of which are served  by the single tool nft. 
+    <tt>ip</tt>Tables of this family see IPv4 traffic/packets. 
+    <tt>ip6</tt>Tables of this family see IPv6 traffic/packets.
+    <tt>inet</tt>Tables of this family see both IPv4 and IPv6 traffic/packets, 
+    simplifying dual stack support. 
+    <tt>arp</tt>Tables of this family see ARP-level (i.e, L2) traffic, before 
+    any L3 handling is done by the kernel. 
+    <tt>bdidge</tt>Tables of this family see traffic/packets traversing bridges 
+    (i.e. switching). No assumptions are made about L3 protocols. 
+    <tt>netdev</tt>The netdev family is different from the others in that it 
+    is used to create base chains attached to a single network interface. Such 
+    base chains see all network traffic on the specified interface, with no 
+    assumptions about L2 or L3 protocols. Therefore you can filter ARP traffic from here. 
+
+type: string
+
+operator: equals
+
+interactive: true
+
+options:
+    default: inet
+    ip: ip
+    ip6: ip6
+    inet: inet
+    arp: arp
+    bridge: bridge
+    netdev: netdev

linux_os/guide/system/network/network-nftables/var_nftables_table.var

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+documentation_complete: true
+
+title: 'Nftables tables'
+
+
+description: |-
+   Tables in nftables hold chains. Each table only has one address family and only applies 
+   to packets of this family. Tables can have one of six families.
+
+type: string
+
+operator: equals
+
+interactive: true
+
+options:
+    default: filter
+    filter: filter 

shared/references/cce-sle15-avail.txt

@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@ CCE-92565-1
 CCE-92566-9
 CCE-92567-7
 CCE-92568-5
-CCE-92569-3
 CCE-92570-1
 CCE-92571-9
 CCE-92572-7