Linux Iptables Firewall Shell Script For Standalone Server

#!/bin/bash # A Linux Shell Script with common rules for IPTABLES Firewall. # By default this script only open port 80, 22, 53 (input) # All outgoing traffic is allowed (default - output) # ------------------------------------------------------------------------- # Copyright (c) 2004 nixCraft project <http://cyberciti.biz/fb/> # This script is licensed under GNU GPL version 2.0 or above # ------------------------------------------------------------------------- # This script is part of nixCraft shell script collection (NSSC) # Visit http://bash.cyberciti.biz/ for more information. # ------------------------------------------------------------------------- IPT="/sbin/iptables" SPAMLIST="blockedip" SPAMDROPMSG="BLOCKED IP DROP" echo "Starting IPv4 Wall..." $IPT -F $IPT -X $IPT -t nat -F $IPT -t nat -X $IPT -t mangle -F $IPT -t mangle -X modprobe ip_conntrack [ -f /root/scripts/blocked.ips.txt ] && BADIPS=$(egrep -v -E "^#|^$" /root/scripts/blocked.ips.txt) PUB_IF="eth0" #unlimited $IPT -A INPUT -i lo -j ACCEPT $IPT -A OUTPUT -o lo -j ACCEPT # DROP all incomming traffic $IPT -P INPUT DROP $IPT -P OUTPUT DROP $IPT -P FORWARD DROP if [ -f /root/scripts/blocked.ips.txt ]; then # create a new iptables list $IPT -N $SPAMLIST for ipblock in $BADIPS do $IPT -A $SPAMLIST -s $ipblock -j LOG --log-prefix "$SPAMDROPMSG" $IPT -A $SPAMLIST -s $ipblock -j DROP done $IPT -I INPUT -j $SPAMLIST $IPT -I OUTPUT -j $SPAMLIST $IPT -I FORWARD -j $SPAMLIST fi # Block sync $IPT -A INPUT -i ${PUB_IF} -p tcp ! --syn -m state --state NEW -m limit --limit 5/m --limit-burst 7 -j LOG --log-level 4 --log-prefix "Drop Sync" $IPT -A INPUT -i ${PUB_IF} -p tcp ! --syn -m state --state NEW -j DROP # Block Fragments $IPT -A INPUT -i ${PUB_IF} -f -m limit --limit 5/m --limit-burst 7 -j LOG --log-level 4 --log-prefix "Fragments Packets" $IPT -A INPUT -i ${PUB_IF} -f -j DROP # Block bad stuff $IPT -A INPUT -i ${PUB_IF} -p tcp --tcp-flags ALL FIN,URG,PSH -j DROP $IPT -A INPUT -i ${PUB_IF} -p tcp --tcp-flags ALL ALL -j DROP $IPT -A INPUT -i ${PUB_IF} -p tcp --tcp-flags ALL NONE -m limit --limit 5/m --limit-burst 7 -j LOG --log-level 4 --log-prefix "NULL Packets" $IPT -A INPUT -i ${PUB_IF} -p tcp --tcp-flags ALL NONE -j DROP # NULL packets $IPT -A INPUT -i ${PUB_IF} -p tcp --tcp-flags SYN,RST SYN,RST -j DROP $IPT -A INPUT -i ${PUB_IF} -p tcp --tcp-flags SYN,FIN SYN,FIN -m limit --limit 5/m --limit-burst 7 -j LOG --log-level 4 --log-prefix "XMAS Packets" $IPT -A INPUT -i ${PUB_IF} -p tcp --tcp-flags SYN,FIN SYN,FIN -j DROP #XMAS $IPT -A INPUT -i ${PUB_IF} -p tcp --tcp-flags FIN,ACK FIN -m limit --limit 5/m --limit-burst 7 -j LOG --log-level 4 --log-prefix "Fin Packets Scan" $IPT -A INPUT -i ${PUB_IF} -p tcp --tcp-flags FIN,ACK FIN -j DROP # FIN packet scans $IPT -A INPUT -i ${PUB_IF} -p tcp --tcp-flags ALL SYN,RST,ACK,FIN,URG -j DROP # Allow full outgoing connection but no incomming stuff $IPT -A INPUT -i eth0 -m state --state ESTABLISHED,RELATED -j ACCEPT $IPT -A OUTPUT -o eth0 -m state --state NEW,ESTABLISHED,RELATED -j ACCEPT # Allow ssh $IPT -A INPUT -p tcp --destination-port 22 -j ACCEPT # allow incomming ICMP ping pong stuff $IPT -A INPUT -p icmp --icmp-type 8 -m state --state NEW,ESTABLISHED,RELATED -j ACCEPT $IPT -A OUTPUT -p icmp --icmp-type 0 -m state --state ESTABLISHED,RELATED -j ACCEPT # Allow port 53 tcp/udp (DNS Server) $IPT -A INPUT -p udp --dport 53 -m state --state NEW,ESTABLISHED,RELATED -j ACCEPT $IPT -A OUTPUT -p udp --sport 53 -m state --state ESTABLISHED,RELATED -j ACCEPT $IPT -A INPUT -p tcp --destination-port 53 -m state --state NEW,ESTABLISHED,RELATED -j ACCEPT $IPT -A OUTPUT -p tcp --sport 53 -m state --state ESTABLISHED,RELATED -j ACCEPT # Open port 80 $IPT -A INPUT -p tcp --destination-port 80 -j ACCEPT ##### Add your rules below ###### ##### END your rules ############ # Do not log smb/windows sharing packets - too much logging $IPT -A INPUT -p tcp -i eth0 --dport 137:139 -j REJECT $IPT -A INPUT -p udp -i eth0 --dport 137:139 -j REJECT # log everything else and drop $IPT -A INPUT -j LOG $IPT -A FORWARD -j LOG $IPT -A INPUT -j DROP exit 0

How do I install and use this script?

Type the following command as root server:
# mkdir /root/scripts
# cd /root/scripts
# wget http://bash.cyberciti.biz/dl/381.sh.zip
# wget http://bash.cyberciti.biz/dl/151.sh.zip
# unzip 381.sh.zip
# unzip 151.sh.zip
# mv 381.sh start.fw
# mv 151.sh stop.fw
# chmod +x *.fw
Now edit firewall as per your requirements:
# vi /root/scripts/start.fw
Install firewall:
# echo '/root/scripts/start.fw' >> /etc/rc.local

How do I start firewall from a shell prompt?

# /root/scripts/start.fw

How do I stop firewall from a shell prompt?

# /root/scripts/stop.fw