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Guide to the Secure Configuration of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10

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  • Uninstall rsync Package

    The rsyncd service can be used to synchronize files between systems over network links. The <code>rsync-daemon</code> package can be removed with t...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • Ensure rsyncd service is disabled

    The rsyncd service can be disabled with the following command: 
    $ sudo systemctl mask --now rsyncd.service
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • Xinetd

    The <code>xinetd</code> service acts as a dedicated listener for some network services (mostly, obsolete ones) and can be used to provide access co...
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  • Uninstall xinetd Package

    The xinetd package can be removed with the following command: 
    $ sudo dnf remove xinetd
    Rule Low Severity
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  • Rlogin, Rsh, and Rexec

    The Berkeley r-commands are legacy services which allow cleartext remote access and have an insecure trust model.
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  • Disable rexec Service

    The <code>rexec</code> service, which is available with the <code>rsh-server</code> package and runs as a service through xinetd or separately as a...
    Rule High Severity
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  • Verify User Who Owns Backup shadow File

    To properly set the group owner of /etc/shadow-, run the command: 
    $ sudo chgrp root /etc/shadow-
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • Verify Group Who Owns group File

    To properly set the group owner of /etc/group, run the command: 
    $ sudo chgrp root /etc/group
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • Verify Group Who Owns gshadow File

    To properly set the group owner of /etc/gshadow, run the command: 
    $ sudo chgrp root /etc/gshadow
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • Verify Group Who Owns passwd File

    To properly set the group owner of /etc/passwd, run the command: 
    $ sudo chgrp root /etc/passwd
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • Verify Group Who Owns shadow File

    To properly set the group owner of /etc/shadow, run the command: 
    $ sudo chgrp root /etc/shadow
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • Verify Group Who Owns /etc/shells File

    To properly set the group owner of /etc/shells, run the command: 
    $ sudo chgrp root /etc/shells
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • Verify User Who Owns Backup group File

    To properly set the owner of /etc/group-, run the command: 
    $ sudo chown root /etc/group-
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • Verify User Who Owns Backup gshadow File

    To properly set the owner of /etc/gshadow-, run the command: 
    $ sudo chown root /etc/gshadow-
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • Record Execution Attempts to Run ACL Privileged Commands

    At a minimum, the audit system should collect the execution of ACL privileged commands for all users and root.
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  • Ensure /var/tmp Located On Separate Partition

    The <code>/var/tmp</code> directory is a world-writable directory used for temporary file storage. Ensure it has its own partition or logical volum...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • Configure GNOME Login Screen

    In the default GNOME desktop, the login is displayed after system boot and can display user accounts, allow users to reboot the system, and allow u...
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  • Disable the GNOME3 Login Restart and Shutdown Buttons

    In the default graphical environment, users logging directly into the system are greeted with a login screen that allows any user, known or unknown...
    Rule High Severity
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  • Disable the GNOME3 Login User List

    In the default graphical environment, users logging directly into the system are greeted with a login screen that displays all known users. This fu...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • Enable the GNOME3 Screen Locking On Smartcard Removal

    In the default graphical environment, screen locking on smartcard removal can be enabled by setting <code>removal-action</code> to <code>'lock-scre...
    Rule Medium Severity
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