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Guide to the Secure Configuration of Oracle Linux 9

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • Ensure invoking users password for privilege escalation when using sudo

    The sudoers security policy requires that users authenticate themselves before they can use sudo. When sudoers requires authentication, it validate...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • System Tooling / Utilities

    The following checks evaluate the system for recommended base packages -- both for installation and removal.
    Group
  • Ensure gnutls-utils is installed

    The gnutls-utils package can be installed with the following command:
    $ sudo yum install gnutls-utils
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Ensure nss-tools is installed

    The nss-tools package can be installed with the following command:
    $ sudo yum install nss-tools
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Install openscap-scanner Package

    The openscap-scanner package can be installed with the following command:
    $ sudo yum install openscap-scanner
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Install rear Package

    The rear package can be installed with the following command:
    $ sudo yum install rear
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Install rng-tools Package

    The rng-tools package can be installed with the following command:
    $ sudo yum install rng-tools
    Rule Low Severity
  • Install scap-security-guide Package

    The scap-security-guide package can be installed with the following command:
    $ sudo yum install scap-security-guide
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Uninstall gssproxy Package

    The gssproxy package can be removed with the following command:
    $ sudo yum erase gssproxy
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Uninstall iprutils Package

    The iprutils package can be removed with the following command:
    $ sudo yum erase iprutils
    Rule Medium Severity

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