Guide to the Secure Configuration of Oracle Linux 9
Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark
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Remove tftp Daemon
Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) is a simple file transfer protocol, typically used to automatically transfer configuration or boot files betw...Rule Low Severity -
SSH session Idle time
Specify duration of allowed idle time.Value -
SSH Server Listening Port
Specify port the SSH server is listening.Value -
Ensure tftp Daemon Uses Secure Mode
If running the Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) service is necessary, it should be configured to change its root directory at startup. To do s...Rule Medium Severity -
Print Support
The Common Unix Printing System (CUPS) service provides both local and network printing support. A system running the CUPS service can accept print...Group -
Configure the CUPS Service if Necessary
CUPS provides the ability to easily share local printers with other systems over the network. It does this by allowing systems to share lists of av...Group -
Proxy Server
A proxy server is a very desirable target for a potential adversary because much (or all) sensitive data for a given infrastructure may flow throug...Group -
Disable Squid if Possible
If Squid was installed and activated, but the system does not need to act as a proxy server, then it should be disabled and removed.Group -
Uninstall squid Package
Thesquid
package can be removed with the following command:$ sudo yum erase squid
Rule Unknown Severity -
Disable Squid
Thesquid
service can be disabled with the following command:$ sudo systemctl mask --now squid.service
Rule Unknown Severity
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