Guide to the Secure Configuration of Oracle Linux 8
Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark
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Spec Store Bypass Mitigation
This controls how the Speculative Store Bypass (SSB) vulnerability is mitigated.Value -
Configure auditd max_log_file_action Upon Reaching Maximum Log Size
The default action to take when the logs reach their maximum size is to rotate the log files, discarding the oldest one. To configure the action ta...Rule Medium Severity -
Configure auditd max_log_file_action Upon Reaching Maximum Log Size
The default action to take when the logs reach their maximum size is to rotate the log files, discarding the oldest one. To configure the action ta...Rule Medium Severity -
Configure auditd Number of Logs Retained
Determine how many log files <code>auditd</code> should retain when it rotates logs. Edit the file <code>/etc/audit/auditd.conf</code>. Add or modi...Rule Medium Severity -
Configure auditd space_left on Low Disk Space
The <code>auditd</code> service can be configured to take an action when disk space is running low but prior to running out of space completely. Ed...Rule Medium Severity -
Configure auditd space_left Action on Low Disk Space
The <code>auditd</code> service can be configured to take an action when disk space <i>starts</i> to run low. Edit the file <code>/etc/audit/auditd...Rule Medium Severity -
Configure auditd space_left on Low Disk Space
The <code>auditd</code> service can be configured to take an action when disk space is running low but prior to running out of space completely. Ed...Rule Medium Severity -
Set number of records to cause an explicit flush to audit logs
To configure Audit daemon to issue an explicit flush to disk command after writing <xccdf-1.2:sub idref="xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_value_var_aud...Rule Medium Severity -
Include Local Events in Audit Logs
To configure Audit daemon to include local events in Audit logs, set <code>local_events</code> to <code>yes</code> in <code>/etc/audit/auditd.conf<...Rule Medium Severity -
collectd_tcp_network_connect SELinux Boolean
default - Default SELinux boolean setting.
on - SELinux boolean is enabled.
off - SELinux boolean is disabled.Value -
Disable Recovery Booting
Oracle Linux 8 systems support an "recovery boot" option that can be used to prevent services from being started. The <code>GRUB_DISABLE_RECOVERY</...Rule Medium Severity -
global_ssp SELinux Boolean
default - Default SELinux boolean setting.
on - SELinux boolean is enabled.
off - SELinux boolean is disabled.Value -
Configure auditing of unsuccessful file accesses
Ensure that unsuccessful attempts to access a file are audited. The following rules configure audit as described above: <pre>## Unsuccessful file ...Rule Medium Severity -
Configure auditing of successful file accesses
Ensure that successful attempts to access a file are audited. The following rules configure audit as described above: <pre>## Successful file acce...Rule Medium Severity -
Configure basic parameters of Audit system
Perform basic configuration of Audit system. Make sure that any previously defined rules are cleared, the auditing system is configured to handle s...Rule Medium Severity -
Configure auditing of unsuccessful file creations
Ensure that unsuccessful attempts to create a file are audited. The following rules configure audit as described above: <pre>## Unsuccessful file ...Rule Medium Severity -
Configure auditing of successful file creations
Ensure that successful attempts to create a file are audited. The following rules configure audit as described above: <pre>## Successful file crea...Rule Medium Severity -
Configure auditing of unsuccessful file deletions
Ensure that unsuccessful attempts to delete a file are audited. The following rules configure audit as described above: <pre>## Unsuccessful file ...Rule Medium Severity -
IOMMU configuration directive
On x86 architecture supporting VT-d, the IOMMU manages the access control policy between the hardware devices and some of the system critical u...Rule Unknown Severity -
condor_tcp_network_connect SELinux Boolean
default - Default SELinux boolean setting.
on - SELinux boolean is enabled.
off - SELinux boolean is disabled.Value
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