Guide to the Secure Configuration of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark
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Disable DNS Server
DNS software should be disabled on any systems which does not need to be a nameserver. Note that the BIND DNS server software is not installed on R...Group -
Uninstall bind Package
The <code>named</code> service is provided by the <code>bind</code> package. The <code>bind</code> package can be removed with the following comman...Rule Low Severity -
Application Whitelisting Daemon
Fapolicyd (File Access Policy Daemon) implements application whitelisting to decide file access rights. Applications that are known via a reputatio...Group -
Restrict at and cron to Authorized Users if Necessary
The <code>/etc/cron.allow</code> and <code>/etc/at.allow</code> files contain lists of users who are allowed to use <code>cron</code> and at to del...Group -
Ensure that /etc/at.deny does not exist
The file/etc/at.deny
should not exist. Use/etc/at.allow
instead.Rule Medium Severity -
Ensure that /etc/cron.allow exists
The file/etc/cron.allow
should exist and should be used instead of/etc/cron.deny
.Rule Medium Severity -
Ensure that /etc/cron.deny does not exist
The file/etc/cron.deny
should not exist. Use/etc/cron.allow
instead.Rule Medium Severity -
Verify Group Who Owns /etc/at.allow file
If <code>/etc/at.allow</code> exists, it must be group-owned by <code>root</code>. To properly set the group owner of <code>/etc/at.allow</code>, ...Rule Medium Severity -
Verify Group Who Owns /etc/cron.allow file
If <code>/etc/cron.allow</code> exists, it must be group-owned by <code>root</code>. To properly set the group owner of <code>/etc/cron.allow</cod...Rule Medium Severity -
Verify User Who Owns /etc/at.allow file
If <code>/etc/at.allow</code> exists, it must be owned by <code>root</code>. To properly set the owner of <code>/etc/at.allow</code>, run the comm...Rule Medium Severity -
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 ...Rule Medium Severity -
Verify Permissions on /etc/at.allow file
If <code>/etc/at.allow</code> exists, it must have permissions <code>0600</code> or more restrictive. To properly set the permissions of <code>/e...Rule Medium Severity -
Verify Permissions on /etc/cron.allow file
If <code>/etc/cron.allow</code> exists, it must have permissions <code>0600</code> or more restrictive. To properly set the permissions of <code>...Rule Medium Severity -
DHCP
The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) allows systems to request and obtain an IP address and other configuration parameters from a server....Group -
Disable DHCP Server
The DHCP server <code>dhcpd</code> is not installed or activated by default. If the software was installed and activated, but the system does not n...Group -
Ensure LDAP client is not installed
The Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) is a service that provides a method for looking up information from a central database. The <code>...Rule Low Severity -
Remove ftp Package
FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is a traditional and widely used standard tool for transferring files between a server and clients over a network, esp...Rule Low Severity -
Disable vsftpd if Possible
To minimize attack surface, disable vsftpd if at all possible.Group -
Uninstall vsftpd Package
Thevsftpd
package can be removed with the following command:$ sudo dnf remove vsftpd
Rule High Severity -
Web Server
The web server is responsible for providing access to content via the HTTP protocol. Web servers represent a significant security risk because: <br...Group
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