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10.5.4.2. Packet filters

The first line of defense is a packet filter, which can look inside IP packets and make decisions based on the content. Most common is the Netfilter package, providing the iptables command, a next generation packet filter for Linux.

One of the most noteworthy enhancements in the newer kernels is the stateful inspection feature, which not only tells what is inside a packet, but also detects if a packet belongs or is related to a new or existing connection.

The Shoreline Firewall or Shorewall for short is a front-end for the standard firewall functionality in Linux.

More information can be found at the Netfilter/iptables project page.

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