Harden Debian by Hardening X Server

X Server is Linux's today desktop graphic server that is capable of streaming the desktop user interface across network. Hence, it introduces its own level of threats. This section guides you on how to harden X server to secure Debian.

Identified Threats

These are the identified threats related to Debian Software.

(T-76) X Server May Listen TCP Port 6000 by Default

X Server allows listening to TCP Port 6000 for remote network connections.

(T-77) Desktop Manager May Configure to Listen TCP Port 6000

Desktop Manager (DM) may enable TCP Port 6000 for remote network connections.

Actions Required

Here are the list if actions to counter the issues.

Harden X Server

Of all the listed threats above, one should harden the X Server after installing it into Debian.

That's all for hardening Debian by hardening X Server.