Guide to the Secure Configuration of Fedora
Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark
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Uninstall DHCP Server Package
If the system does not need to act as a DHCP server, the dhcp package can be uninstalled. The <code>dhcp</code> package can be removed with the following command: <pre> $ sudo dnf remove dhcp</pre...Rule Medium Severity -
DNS Server
Most organizations have an operational need to run at least one nameserver. However, there are many common attacks involving DNS server software, and this server software should be disabled on any ...Group -
Disable DNS Server
DNS software should be disabled on any systems which does not need to be a nameserver. Note that the BIND DNS server software is not installed on Fedora by default. The remainder of this section di...Group -
Application Whitelisting Daemon
Fapolicyd (File Access Policy Daemon) implements application whitelisting to decide file access rights. Applications that are known via a reputation source are allowed access while unknown applicat...Group -
Install fapolicyd Package
Thefapolicyd
package can be installed with the following command:$ sudo dnf install fapolicyd
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fapolicyd Must be Configured to Limit Access to Users Home Folders
fapolicyd needs be configured so that users cannot give access to their home folders to other users.Rule Medium Severity -
FTP Server
FTP is a common method for allowing remote access to files. Like telnet, the FTP protocol is unencrypted, which means that passwords and other data transmitted during the session can be captured an...Group -
Disable vsftpd if Possible
To minimize attack surface, disable vsftpd if at all possible.Group -
Configure vsftpd to Provide FTP Service if Necessary
The primary vsftpd configuration file is/etc/vsftpd.conf
, if that file exists, or/etc/vsftpd/vsftpd.conf
if it does not.Group -
Disable FTP Uploads if Possible
Is there a mission-critical reason for users to upload files via FTP? If not, edit the vsftpd configuration file to add or correct the following configuration options: <pre>write_enable=NO</pre> If...Rule Unknown Severity
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