CloudLinux AlmaLinux OS 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide
Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark
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SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227
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AlmaLinux OS 9 must prevent code from being executed on file systems that are used with removable media.
The "noexec" mount option causes the system to not execute binary files. This option must be used for mounting any file system not containing approved binary files, as they may be incompatible. Exe...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227
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SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227
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AlmaLinux OS 9 must disable the use of user namespaces.
User namespaces are used primarily for Linux containers. The value "0" disallows the use of user namespaces.Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227
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AlmaLinux OS 9 must prevent special devices on file systems that are imported via Network File System (NFS).
The "nodev" mount option causes the system to not interpret character or block special devices. Executing character or block special devices from untrusted file systems increases the opportunity fo...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227
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AlmaLinux OS 9 must prevent code execution on file systems that are imported via Network File System (NFS).
The "noexec" mount option causes the system to not execute binary files. This option must be used for mounting any file system not containing approved binary as they may be incompatible. Executing ...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227
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SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227
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AlmaLinux OS 9 must configure a DNS processing mode set be Network Manager.
To ensure that DNS resolver settings are respected, a DNS mode in Network Manager must be configured.Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227
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SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227
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AlmaLinux OS 9 must prevent special devices on nonroot local partitions.
The "nodev" mount option causes the system to not interpret character or block special devices. Executing character or block special devices from untrusted file systems increases the opportunity fo...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227
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The root account must be the only account having unrestricted access to an AlmaLinux OS 9 system.
An account has root authority if it has a user identifier (UID) of "0". Multiple accounts with a UID of "0" afford more opportunity for potential intruders to guess a password for a privileged acco...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227
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AlmaLinux OS 9 must be configured so that the cryptographic hashes of system files match vendor values.
The hashes of important files like system executables should match the information given by the RPM database. Executables with erroneous hashes could be a sign of nefarious activity on the system.Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227
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