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Guide to the Secure Configuration of Oracle Linux 8

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • Verify Permissions on /var/log/syslog File

    To properly set the permissions of /var/log/syslog, run the command: 
    $ sudo chmod 0640 /var/log/syslog
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  • System Accounting with auditd

    The <code>auditd</code> program can perform comprehensive monitoring of system activity. This section makes use of recommended configuration settings for specific policies or use cases. The rules i...
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  • Record Any Attempts to Run ssh-agent

    At a minimum, the audit system should collect any execution attempt of the <code>ssh-agent</code> command for all users and root. If the <code>auditd</code> daemon is configured to use the <code>au...
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  • Size remaining in disk space before prompting space_left_action

    The setting for space_left (MB) in /etc/audit/auditd.conf
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  • Action for auditd to take when disk space just starts to run low

    The setting for space_left_action in /etc/audit/auditd.conf
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  • The percentage remaining in disk space before prompting space_left_action

    The setting for space_left as a percentage in /etc/audit/auditd.conf
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  • Auditd priority for flushing data to disk

    The setting for flush in /etc/audit/auditd.conf
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  • Number of Record to Retain Before Flushing to Disk

    The setting for freq in /etc/audit/auditd.conf
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  • Maximum audit log file size for auditd

    The setting for max_log_file in /etc/audit/auditd.conf
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  • Resolve information before writing to audit logs

    To configure Audit daemon to resolve all uid, gid, syscall, architecture, and socket address information before writing the events to disk, set <code>log_format</code> to <code>ENRICHED</code> in <...
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