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Guide to the Secure Configuration of Oracle Linux 8

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • Configure Logind to terminate idle sessions after certain time of inactivity

    To configure <code>logind</code> service to terminate inactive user sessions after <xccdf-1.2:sub idref="xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_value_var_log...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Set Interactive Session Timeout

    Setting the <code>TMOUT</code> option in <code>/etc/profile</code> ensures that all user sessions will terminate based on inactivity. The value of ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Disable mutable hooks

    Ensure kernel structures associated with LSMs are always mapped as read-only after system boot. The configuration that was used to build kernel is...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Record Attempts to perform maintenance activities

    The Oracle Linux 8 operating system must generate audit records for privileged activities, nonlocal maintenance, diagnostic sessions and other syst...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Ensure auditd Collects Information on Kernel Module Loading and Unloading

    To capture kernel module loading and unloading events, use following lines, setting ARCH to either b32 for 32-bit system, or having two lines for b...
    Rule Medium Severity

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