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Guide to the Secure Configuration of Oracle Linux 9

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  • Mount Remote Filesystems with noexec

    Add the noexec option to the fourth column of /etc/fstab for the line which controls mounting of any NFS mounts.
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • Mount Remote Filesystems with nosuid

    Add the nosuid option to the fourth column of /etc/fstab for the line which controls mounting of any NFS mounts.
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • Configure NFS Servers

    The steps in this section are appropriate for systems which operate as NFS servers.
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  • Ensure All-Squashing Disabled On All Exports

    The <code>all_squash</code> maps all uids and gids to an anonymous user. This should be disabled by removing any instances of the <code>all_squash<...
    Rule Low Severity
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  • Use Kerberos Security on All Exports

    Using Kerberos on all exported mounts prevents a malicious client or user from impersonating a system user. To cryptography authenticate users to t...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • Configure the Exports File Restrictively

    Linux's NFS implementation uses the file <code>/etc/exports</code> to control what filesystems and directories may be accessed via NFS. (See the <c...
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  • Export Filesystems Read-Only if Possible

    If a filesystem is being exported so that users can view the files in a convenient fashion, but there is no need for users to edit those files, exp...
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  • Use Access Lists to Enforce Authorization Restrictions

    When configuring NFS exports, ensure that each export line in <code>/etc/exports</code> contains a list of hosts which are allowed to access that e...
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  • Vendor Approved Time Servers

    The list of vendor-approved time servers
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  • Reboot Required

    A system reboot is implicitly required after some actions in order to complete the reconfiguration of the system. In many cases, the changes will n...
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