GhostInTheNet – protects Linux from MITM/DOS/scan

Full details at: https://www.kitploit.com/2017/12/ghostinthenet-ultimate-network.html

How it works
The basic and primary network protocol is ARP for IPv4 and NDP (ICMPv6) for IPv6, located in the link and network layer, provides main connectivity in a LAN.
Despite its utility and simplicity, it has numerous vulnerabilities that can lead to a MITM attack and leak of confidentiality.
Patching of such a widely used standard is a practically impossible task.
A very simple, but at the same time effective solution is to disable ARP and NDP responses on an interface and be very cautious with broadcasting.
Considering the varieties of implementations, this means that anyone in the network wouldn’t be able to communication with such host, only if the host is willing it-self.
The ARP/NDP cache will be erased quickly afterwards.

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