Guide to the Secure Configuration of Oracle Linux 7
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Configure maximum number of process identifiers
To set the runtime status of the <code>kernel.pid_max</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo sysctl -w kernel.pid_max=6553...Rule Medium Severity -
Disallow magic SysRq key
To set the runtime status of the <code>kernel.sysrq</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo sysctl -w kernel.sysrq=0</pre> ...Rule Medium Severity -
Restrict usage of ptrace to descendant processes
To set the runtime status of the <code>kernel.yama.ptrace_scope</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo sysctl -w kernel.ya...Rule Medium Severity -
Prevent applications from mapping low portion of virtual memory
To set the runtime status of the <code>vm.mmap_min_addr</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo sysctl -w vm.mmap_min_addr=...Rule Medium Severity -
Disable Core Dumps
A core dump file is the memory image of an executable program when it was terminated by the operating system due to errant behavior. In most cases,...Group -
Disable core dump backtraces
The <code>ProcessSizeMax</code> option in <code>[Coredump]</code> section of <code>/etc/systemd/coredump.conf</code> specifies the maximum size in ...Rule Medium Severity -
Disable storing core dump
The <code>Storage</code> option in <code>[Coredump]</code> sectionof <code>/etc/systemd/coredump.conf</code> can be set to <code>none</code> to dis...Rule Medium Severity -
Disable Core Dumps for All Users
To disable core dumps for all users, add the following line to <code>/etc/security/limits.conf</code>, or to a file within the <code>/etc/security/...Rule Medium Severity -
Disable Core Dumps for SUID programs
To set the runtime status of the <code>fs.suid_dumpable</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo sysctl -w fs.suid_dumpable=...Rule Medium Severity -
Daemon Umask
The umask is a per-process setting which limits the default permissions for creation of new files and directories. The system includes initializati...Group
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