Guide to the Secure Configuration of Alibaba Cloud Linux 2
Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark
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Type of hostname to record the audit event
Type of hostname to record the audit eventValue -
Restrict unprivileged access to the kernel syslog
Enforce restrictions on unprivileged users reading the kernel syslog via dmesg(8). The configuration that was used to build kernel is available at...Rule Medium Severity -
Disable mutable hooks
Ensure kernel structures associated with LSMs are always mapped as read-only after system boot. The configuration that was used to build kernel is...Rule Medium Severity -
Ensure Log Files Are Owned By Appropriate Group
The group-owner of all log files written by <code>rsyslog</code> should be <code>root</code>. These log files are determined by the second part of ...Rule Medium Severity -
Dectivate firewalld Rules
Firewalls can be used to separate networks into different zones based on the level of trust the user has decided to place on the devices and traffi...Group -
Network Manager
The NetworkManager daemon configures a variety of network connections. This section discusses how to configure NetworkManager.Group -
NetoworkManager DNS Mode
This sets how NetworkManager handles DNS. none - NetworkManager will not modify resolv.conf. default - NetworkManager will update /etc/resolv.con...Value -
Verify that All World-Writable Directories Have Sticky Bits Set
When the so-called 'sticky bit' is set on a directory, only the owner of a given file may remove that file from the directory. Without the sticky b...Rule Medium Severity -
Ensure No World-Writable Files Exist
It is generally a good idea to remove global (other) write access to a file when it is discovered. However, check with documentation for specific a...Rule Medium Severity -
Ensure All Files Are Owned by a Group
If any file is not group-owned by a group present in /etc/group, the cause of the lack of group-ownership must be investigated. Following this, tho...Rule Medium Severity -
Verify Permissions on group File
To properly set the permissions of/etc/group
, run the command:$ sudo chmod 0644 /etc/group
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389 Directory Server
389 Directory Server is a popular open-source LDAP server for Linux.Group -
SSH Strong MACs by FIPS
Specify the FIPS approved MACs (Message Authentication Code) algorithms that are used for data integrity protection by the SSH server.Value
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