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Oracle Linux 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • OL 8 must employ FIPS 140-2 approved cryptographic hashing algorithms for all stored passwords.

    The system must use a strong hashing algorithm to store the password. Passwords need to be protected at all times, and encryption is the standard method for protecting passwords. If passwords ar...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000073-GPOS-00041

    Group
  • The OL 8 shadow password suite must be configured to use a sufficient number of hashing rounds.

    The system must use a strong hashing algorithm to store the password. The system must use a sufficient number of hashing rounds to ensure the required level of entropy. Passwords need to be prot...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000080-GPOS-00048

    Group
  • OL 8 operating systems booted with United Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) must require authentication upon booting into single-user mode and maintenance.

    If the system does not require valid authentication before it boots into single-user or maintenance mode, anyone who invokes single-user or maintenance mode is granted privileged access to all file...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-OS-000080-GPOS-00048

    Group
  • SRG-OS-000080-GPOS-00048

    Group
  • SRG-OS-000080-GPOS-00048

    Group
  • OL 8 operating systems booted with a BIOS must require authentication upon booting into single-user and maintenance modes.

    If the system does not require valid authentication before it boots into single-user or maintenance mode, anyone who invokes single-user or maintenance mode is granted privileged access to all file...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-OS-000080-GPOS-00048

    Group
  • OL 8 operating systems must require authentication upon booting into rescue mode.

    If the system does not require valid root authentication before it boots into emergency or rescue mode, anyone who invokes emergency or rescue mode is granted privileged access to all files on the ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000080-GPOS-00048

    Group
  • OL 8 operating systems must require authentication upon booting into emergency mode.

    If the system does not require valid root authentication before it boots into emergency or rescue mode, anyone who invokes emergency or rescue mode is granted privileged access to all files on the ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000120-GPOS-00061

    Group
  • The OL 8 "pam_unix.so" module must be configured in the system-auth file to use a FIPS 140-2 approved cryptographic hashing algorithm for system authentication.

    Unapproved mechanisms that are used for authentication to the cryptographic module are not verified and therefore cannot be relied on to provide confidentiality or integrity, and DoD data may be co...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000120-GPOS-00061

    Group
  • SRG-OS-000120-GPOS-00061

    Group
  • SRG-OS-000120-GPOS-00061

    Group
  • The krb5-workstation package must not be installed on OL 8.

    Unapproved mechanisms that are used for authentication to the cryptographic module are not verified and therefore cannot be relied on to provide confidentiality or integrity, and DoD data may be co...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000120-GPOS-00061

    Group

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