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Guide to the Secure Configuration of Oracle Linux 8

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • Add nosuid Option to /srv

    The <code>nosuid</code> mount option can be used to prevent execution of setuid programs in <code>/srv</code>. The SUID and SGID permissions should not be required in this directory. Add the <code>...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • Add nodev Option to /tmp

    The <code>nodev</code> mount option can be used to prevent device files from being created in <code>/tmp</code>. Legitimate character and block devices should not exist within temporary directories...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • Add noexec Option to /tmp

    The <code>noexec</code> mount option can be used to prevent binaries from being executed out of <code>/tmp</code>. Add the <code>noexec</code> option to the fourth column of <code>/etc/fstab</code>...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • Add nosuid Option to /tmp

    The <code>nosuid</code> mount option can be used to prevent execution of setuid programs in <code>/tmp</code>. The SUID and SGID permissions should not be required in these world-writable directori...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • Add nodev Option to /var/log/audit

    The <code>nodev</code> mount option can be used to prevent device files from being created in <code>/var/log/audit</code>. Legitimate character and block devices should exist only in the <code>/dev...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • Add noexec Option to /var/log/audit

    The <code>noexec</code> mount option can be used to prevent binaries from being executed out of <code>/var/log/audit</code>. Add the <code>noexec</code> option to the fourth column of <code>/etc/fs...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • deny_execmem SELinux Boolean

    default - Default SELinux boolean setting.
    on - SELinux boolean is enabled.
    off - SELinux boolean is disabled.
    Value
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  • Add nosuid Option to /var/log/audit

    The <code>nosuid</code> mount option can be used to prevent execution of setuid programs in <code>/var/log/audit</code>. The SUID and SGID permissions should not be required in directories containi...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • Add nodev Option to /var/log

    The <code>nodev</code> mount option can be used to prevent device files from being created in <code>/var/log</code>. Legitimate character and block devices should exist only in the <code>/dev</code...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • Add noexec Option to /var/log

    The <code>noexec</code> mount option can be used to prevent binaries from being executed out of <code>/var/log</code>. Add the <code>noexec</code> option to the fourth column of <code>/etc/fstab</c...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • Add nosuid Option to /var/log

    The <code>nosuid</code> mount option can be used to prevent execution of setuid programs in <code>/var/log</code>. The SUID and SGID permissions should not be required in directories containing log...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • Add nodev Option to /var

    The <code>nodev</code> mount option can be used to prevent device files from being created in <code>/var</code>. Legitimate character and block devices should exist only in the <code>/dev</code> di...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • Add noexec Option to /var

    The <code>noexec</code> mount option can be used to prevent binaries from being executed out of <code>/var</code>. Add the <code>noexec</code> option to the fourth column of <code>/etc/fstab</code>...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • Bind Mount /var/tmp To /tmp

    The <code>/var/tmp</code> directory is a world-writable directory. Bind-mount it to <code>/tmp</code> in order to consolidate temporary storage into one location protected by the same techniques as...
    Rule Unknown Severity
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  • Add nodev Option to /var/tmp

    The <code>nodev</code> mount option can be used to prevent device files from being created in <code>/var/tmp</code>. Legitimate character and block devices should not exist within temporary directo...
    Rule Medium Severity
    Show

  • Add noexec Option to /var/tmp

    The <code>noexec</code> mount option can be used to prevent binaries from being executed out of <code>/var/tmp</code>. Add the <code>noexec</code> option to the fourth column of <code>/etc/fstab</c...
    Rule Medium Severity
    Show

  • Add nosuid Option to /var/tmp

    The <code>nosuid</code> mount option can be used to prevent execution of setuid programs in <code>/var/tmp</code>. The SUID and SGID permissions should not be required in these world-writable direc...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • Install libselinux Package

    The libselinux package can be installed with the following command: 
    $ sudo yum install libselinux
    Rule High Severity
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  • Disable the uvcvideo module

    If the device contains a camera it should be covered or disabled when not in use.
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • Restrict Access to Kernel Message Buffer

    To set the runtime status of the <code>kernel.dmesg_restrict</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo sysctl -w kernel.dmesg_restrict=1</pre> To make sure that the setting is...
    Rule Low Severity
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