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Guide to the Secure Configuration of Amazon Linux 2023

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • Disable Mounting of freevxfs

    To configure the system to prevent the <code>freevxfs</code> kernel module from being loaded, add the following line to the file <code>/etc/modprobe.d/freevxfs.conf</code>: <pre>install freevxfs /...
    Rule Low Severity
  • Disable Mounting of hfs

    To configure the system to prevent the <code>hfs</code> kernel module from being loaded, add the following line to the file <code>/etc/modprobe.d/hfs.conf</code>: <pre>install hfs /bin/false</pre>...
    Rule Low Severity
  • Disable Mounting of hfsplus

    To configure the system to prevent the <code>hfsplus</code> kernel module from being loaded, add the following line to the file <code>/etc/modprobe.d/hfsplus.conf</code>: <pre>install hfsplus /bin...
    Rule Low Severity
  • Disable Mounting of jffs2

    To configure the system to prevent the <code>jffs2</code> kernel module from being loaded, add the following line to the file <code>/etc/modprobe.d/jffs2.conf</code>: <pre>install jffs2 /bin/false...
    Rule Low Severity
  • Disable Mounting of squashfs

    To configure the system to prevent the <code>squashfs</code> kernel module from being loaded, add the following line to the file <code>/etc/modprobe.d/squashfs.conf</code>: <pre>install squashfs /...
    Rule Low Severity

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