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Guide to the Secure Configuration of Fedora

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • Disable Kernel Support for USB via Bootloader Configuration

    All USB support can be disabled by adding the <code>nousb</code> argument to the kernel's boot loader configuration. To do so, append "nousb" to th...
    Rule Unknown Severity
  • Disable Mounting of cramfs

    To configure the system to prevent the <code>cramfs</code> kernel module from being loaded, add the following line to the file <code>/etc/modprobe...
    Rule Low Severity
  • 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/modpro...
    Rule Low Severity
  • Add nosuid Option to /boot

    The <code>nosuid</code> mount option can be used to prevent execution of setuid programs in <code>/boot</code>. The SUID and SGID permissions shoul...
    Rule Medium 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....
    Rule Low Severity

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