Guide to the Secure Configuration of Oracle Linux 9
Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark
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Minimum number of upper case in passwordValue -
Set Password Hashing Algorithm
The system's default algorithm for storing password hashes in/etc/shadow
is SHA-512. This can be configured in several locations.Group -
net.ipv4.tcp_rfc1337
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Ensure PAM Enforces Password Requirements - Enforce for root User
The pam_pwquality module's <code>enforce_for_root</code> parameter controls requirements for enforcing password complexity for the root user. Enable the <code>enforce_for_root</code> setting in <co...Rule Medium Severity -
Ensure PAM Enforces Password Requirements - Minimum Lowercase Characters
The pam_pwquality module's <code>lcredit</code> parameter controls requirements for usage of lowercase letters in a password. When set to a negative number, any password will be required to contain...Rule Medium Severity -
Ensure PAM Enforces Password Requirements - Maximum Consecutive Repeating Characters from Same Character Class
The pam_pwquality module's <code>maxclassrepeat</code> parameter controls requirements for consecutive repeating characters from the same character class. When set to a positive number, it will rej...Rule Medium Severity -
Set Password Maximum Consecutive Repeating Characters
The pam_pwquality module's <code>maxrepeat</code> parameter controls requirements for consecutive repeating characters. When set to a positive number, it will reject passwords which contain more th...Rule Medium Severity -
Set Password Hashing Algorithm in /etc/login.defs
In <code>/etc/login.defs</code>, add or update the following line to ensure the system will use <xccdf-1.2:sub idref="xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_value_var_password_hashing_algorithm" use="legacy"...Rule Medium Severity -
Prevent user from disabling the screen lock
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terminal multiplexer is used to implement automatic session locking. It should not be listed in/etc/shells
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Hardware Tokens for Authentication
The use of hardware tokens such as smart cards for system login provides stronger, two-factor authentication than using a username and password. In Oracle Linux 9 servers, hardware token login is...Group
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