Guide to the Secure Configuration of Oracle Linux 8
Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark
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Network Routing
A router is a very desirable target for a potential adversary because they fulfill a variety of infrastructure networking roles such as access to ...Group -
Disable Quagga if Possible
If Quagga was installed and activated, but the system does not need to act as a router, then it should be disabled and removed.Group -
Uninstall quagga Package
Thequagga
package can be removed with the following command:$ sudo yum erase quagga
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Disable Quagga Service
Thezebra
service can be disabled with the following command:$ sudo systemctl mask --now zebra.service
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Samba(SMB) Microsoft Windows File Sharing Server
When properly configured, the Samba service allows Linux systems to provide file and print sharing to Microsoft Windows systems. There are two soft...Group -
Configure Samba if Necessary
All settings for the Samba daemon can be found in <code>/etc/samba/smb.conf</code>. Settings are divided between a <code>[global]</code> configurat...Group -
Restrict Printer Sharing
By default, Samba utilizes the CUPS printing service to enable printer sharing with Microsoft Windows workstations. If there are no printers on the...Group -
Restrict SMB File Sharing to Configured Networks
Only users with local user accounts will be able to log in to Samba shares by default. Shares can be limited to particular users or network address...Group -
Disable Samba if Possible
Even after the Samba server package has been installed, it will remain disabled. Do not enable this service unless it is absolutely necessary to pr...Group -
SNMP Server
The Simple Network Management Protocol allows administrators to monitor the state of network devices, including computers. Older versions of SNMP w...Group
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