Guide to the Secure Configuration of Fedora
Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark
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Force initialization of variables containing userspace addresses
While the kernel is built with warnings enabled for any missed stack variable initializations, this warning is silenced for anything passed by refe...Rule Medium Severity -
zero-init everything passed by reference
Zero-initialize any stack variables that may be passed by reference and had not already been explicitly initialized. This configuration is availabl...Rule Medium Severity -
Disable Wireless Through Software Configuration
If it is impossible to remove the wireless hardware from the device in question, disable as much of it as possible through software. The following ...Group -
Configure Syslog
The syslog service has been the default Unix logging mechanism for many years. It has a number of downsides, including inconsistent log format, lac...Group -
Ensure rsyslog-gnutls is installed
TLS protocol support for rsyslog is installed. The <code>rsyslog-gnutls</code> package can be installed with the following command: <pre> $ sudo d...Rule Medium Severity -
Ensure rsyslog is Installed
Rsyslog is installed by default. Thersyslog
package can be installed with the following command:$ sudo dnf install rsyslog
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Enable rsyslog Service
The <code>rsyslog</code> service provides syslog-style logging by default on Fedora. The <code>rsyslog</code> service can be enabled with the foll...Rule Medium Severity -
Disable Logwatch on Clients if a Logserver Exists
Does your site have a central logserver which has been configured to report on logs received from all systems? If so: <pre>$ sudo rm /etc/cron.dail...Rule Unknown Severity -
Configure Logwatch on the Central Log Server
Is this system the central log server? If so, edit the file/etc/logwatch/conf/logwatch.conf
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Configure Logwatch HostLimit Line
On a central logserver, you want Logwatch to summarize all syslog entries, including those which did not originate on the logserver itself. The <co...Rule Unknown Severity
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