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Guide to the Secure Configuration of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • Verify Permissions on passwd File

    To properly set the permissions of /etc/passwd, run the command:
    $ sudo chmod 0644 /etc/passwd
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Ensure Users Re-Authenticate for Privilege Escalation - sudo !authenticate

    The sudo <code>!authenticate</code> option, when specified, allows a user to execute commands using sudo without having to authenticate. This shoul...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Verify Group Who Owns /etc/sudoers.d Directory

    To properly set the group owner of /etc/sudoers.d, run the command:
    $ sudo chgrp root /etc/sudoers.d
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Verify User Who Owns /etc/sudoers.d Directory

    To properly set the owner of /etc/sudoers.d, run the command:
    $ sudo chown root /etc/sudoers.d 
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Verify Permissions On /etc/sudoers.d Directory

    To properly set the permissions of /etc/sudoers.d, run the command:
    $ sudo chmod 0750 /etc/sudoers.d
    Rule Medium Severity

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