Guide to the Secure Configuration of Oracle Linux 10
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Installing and Maintaining Software
The following sections contain information on security-relevant choices during the initial operating system installation process and the setup of s...Group -
Prefer to use a 64-bit Operating System when supported
Prefer installation of 64-bit operating systems when the CPU supports it.Rule Medium Severity -
Ensure All User Initialization Files Have Mode 0740 Or Less Permissive
Set the mode of the user initialization files to <code>0740</code> with the following command: <pre>$ sudo chmod 0740 /home/<i>USER</i>/.<i>INIT_FI...Rule Medium Severity -
Ensure AppArmor is enabled in the bootloader configuration
Configure AppArmor to be enabled at boot time and verify that it has not been overwritten by the bootloader boot parameters. Note: This recommenda...Rule Medium Severity -
Verify Permissions on shadow File
To properly set the permissions of/etc/shadow
, run the command:$ sudo chmod 0000 /etc/shadow
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Verify Permissions on /etc/shells File
To properly set the permissions of/etc/shells
, run the command:$ sudo chmod 0644 /etc/shells
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Verify File Permissions Within Some Important Directories
Some directories contain files whose confidentiality or integrity is notably important and may also be susceptible to misconfiguration over time, p...Group -
Verify Group Who Owns /etc/sysctl.d Directory
To properly set the group owner of/etc/sysctl.d
, run the command:$ sudo chgrp root /etc/sysctl.d
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Verify User Who Owns /etc/sysctl.d Directory
To properly set the owner of/etc/sysctl.d
, run the command:$ sudo chown root /etc/sysctl.d
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Verify Permissions On /etc/sysctl.d Directory
To properly set the permissions of/etc/sysctl.d
, run the command:$ sudo chmod 0755 /etc/sysctl.d
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