Guide to the Secure Configuration of Oracle Linux 8
Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark
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Enable Kernel Parameter to Use Reverse Path Filtering on all IPv4 Interfaces by Default
To set the runtime status of the <code>net.ipv4.conf.default.rp_filter</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo sysctl -w ne...Rule Medium Severity -
Configure Kernel Parameter for Accepting Secure Redirects By Default
To set the runtime status of the <code>net.ipv4.conf.default.secure_redirects</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo sysct...Rule Medium Severity -
Configure Sending and Accepting Shared Media Redirects by Default
To set the runtime status of the <code>net.ipv4.conf.default.shared_media</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo sysctl -w...Rule Medium Severity -
Enable Kernel Parameter to Ignore ICMP Broadcast Echo Requests on IPv4 Interfaces
To set the runtime status of the <code>net.ipv4.icmp_echo_ignore_broadcasts</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo sysctl ...Rule Medium Severity -
Enable Kernel Parameter to Ignore Bogus ICMP Error Responses on IPv4 Interfaces
To set the runtime status of the <code>net.ipv4.icmp_ignore_bogus_error_responses</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo s...Rule Unknown Severity -
Verify User Who Owns gshadow File
To properly set the owner of/etc/gshadow, run the command:$ sudo chown root /etc/gshadow
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Set Kernel Parameter to Increase Local Port Range
To set the runtime status of the <code>net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo sysctl -w net.i...Rule Medium Severity -
Verify ufw Enabled
Theufwservice can be enabled with the following command:$ sudo systemctl enable ufw.service
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cvs_read_shadow SELinux Boolean
default - Default SELinux boolean setting.
on - SELinux boolean is enabled.
off - SELinux boolean is disabled.Value -
Configure Kernel to Rate Limit Sending of Duplicate TCP Acknowledgments
Make sure that the system is configured to limit the maximal rate for sending duplicate acknowledgments in response to incoming TCP packets that ar...Rule Medium Severity
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