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Guide to the Secure Configuration of Alibaba Cloud Linux 2

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • Verify User Who Owns /etc/cron.allow file

    If <code>/etc/cron.allow</code> exists, it must be owned by <code>root</code>. To properly set the owner of <code>/etc/cron.allow</code>, run the command: <pre>$ sudo chown root /etc/cron.allow </...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Verify Permissions on /etc/at.allow file

    If <code>/etc/at.allow</code> exists, it must have permissions <code>0640</code> or more restrictive. To properly set the permissions of <code>/etc/at.allow</code>, run the command: <pre>$ sudo c...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Verify Permissions on /etc/cron.allow file

    If <code>/etc/cron.allow</code> exists, it must have permissions <code>0640</code> or more restrictive. To properly set the permissions of <code>/etc/cron.allow</code>, run the command: <pre>$ su...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Deprecated services

    Some deprecated software services impact the overall system security due to their behavior (leak of confidentiality in network exchange, usage as uncontrolled communication channel, risk associated...
    Group
  • Uninstall the inet-based telnet server

    The inet-based telnet daemon should be uninstalled.
    Rule High Severity
  • Uninstall the ntpdate package

    ntpdate is a historical ntp synchronization client for unixes. It sould be uninstalled.
    Rule Low Severity
  • Uninstall the ssl compliant telnet server

    The telnet daemon, even with ssl support, should be uninstalled.
    Rule High Severity
  • Uninstall the telnet server

    The telnet daemon should be uninstalled.
    Rule High Severity
  • Configure DHCP Client if Necessary

    If DHCP must be used, then certain configuration changes can minimize the amount of information it receives and applies from the network, and thus the amount of incorrect information a rogue DHCP s...
    Group
  • Configure DHCP Server

    If the system must act as a DHCP server, the configuration information it serves should be minimized. Also, support for other protocols and DNS-updating schemes should be explicitly disabled unless...
    Group

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