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Guide to the Secure Configuration of Oracle Linux 8

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • Configure the CUPS Service if Necessary

    CUPS provides the ability to easily share local printers with other systems over the network. It does this by allowing systems to share lists of av...
    Group
  • Proxy Server

    A proxy server is a very desirable target for a potential adversary because much (or all) sensitive data for a given infrastructure may flow throug...
    Group
  • Disable Squid if Possible

    If Squid was installed and activated, but the system does not need to act as a proxy server, then it should be disabled and removed.
    Group
  • SSH Max authentication attempts

    Specify the maximum number of authentication attempts per connection.
    Value
  • Uninstall squid Package

    The squid package can be removed with the following command:
     $ sudo yum erase squid
    Rule Unknown Severity
  • Disable Squid

    The squid service can be disabled with the following command:
    $ sudo systemctl mask --now squid.service
    Rule Unknown Severity
  • Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS)

    Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) is a networking protocol, operating on port 1812 that provides centralized Authentication, Auth...
    Group
  • Remove the FreeRadius Server Package

    The <code>freeradius</code> package should be removed if not in use. Is this system a RADIUS server? If not, remove the package. The <code>freeradi...
    Rule Low Severity
  • Hardware RNG Entropy Gatherer Daemon

    The rngd feeds random data from hardware device to kernel random device.
    Group
  • Enable the Hardware RNG Entropy Gatherer Service

    The Hardware RNG Entropy Gatherer service should be enabled. The <code>rngd</code> service can be enabled with the following command: <pre>$ sudo ...
    Rule Low Severity

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