Guide to the Secure Configuration of openSUSE
Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark
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Verify File Permissions Within Some Important Directories
Some directories contain files whose confidentiality or integrity is notably important and may also be susceptible to misconfiguration over time, particularly if unpackaged software is installed. A...Group -
Verify that Shared Library Directories Have Root Ownership
System-wide shared library files, which are linked to executables during process load time or run time, are stored in the following directories by default: <pre>/lib /lib64 /usr/lib /usr/lib64 </pr...Rule Medium Severity -
Verify that System Executables Have Root Ownership
System executables are stored in the following directories by default: <pre>/bin /sbin /usr/bin /usr/libexec /usr/local/bin /usr/local/sbin /usr/sbin</pre> All files in these directories should be ...Rule Medium Severity -
Verify that Shared Library Files Have Root Ownership
System-wide shared library files, which are linked to executables during process load time or run time, are stored in the following directories by default: <pre>/lib /lib64 /usr/lib /usr/lib64 </pr...Rule Medium Severity -
Verify that System Executables Have Restrictive Permissions
System executables are stored in the following directories by default: <pre>/bin /sbin /usr/bin /usr/libexec /usr/local/bin /usr/local/sbin /usr/sbin</pre> All files in these directories should not...Rule Medium Severity -
Verify that Shared Library Files Have Restrictive Permissions
System-wide shared library files, which are linked to executables during process load time or run time, are stored in the following directories by default: <pre>/lib /lib64 /usr/lib /usr/lib64 </pr...Rule Medium Severity -
Restrict Partition Mount Options
System partitions can be mounted with certain options that limit what files on those partitions can do. These options are set in the <code>/etc/fstab</code> configuration file, and can be used to m...Group -
Add nodev Option to /dev/shm
The <code>nodev</code> mount option can be used to prevent creation of device files in <code>/dev/shm</code>. Legitimate character and block devices should not exist within temporary directories li...Rule Medium Severity -
Add nosuid Option to /dev/shm
The <code>nosuid</code> mount option can be used to prevent execution of setuid programs in <code>/dev/shm</code>. The SUID and SGID permissions should not be required in these world-writable dire...Rule Medium Severity -
Restrict Programs from Dangerous Execution Patterns
The recommendations in this section are designed to ensure that the system's features to protect against potentially dangerous program execution are activated. These protections are applied at the ...Group -
Disable the uvcvideo module
If the device contains a camera it should be covered or disabled when not in use.Rule Medium Severity -
Disable core dump backtraces
The <code>ProcessSizeMax</code> option in <code>[Coredump]</code> section of <code>/etc/systemd/coredump.conf</code> specifies the maximum size in bytes of a core which will be processed. Core dump...Rule Medium Severity -
Disable storing core dump
TheStorage
option in[Coredump]
sectionof/etc/systemd/coredump.conf
can be set tonone
to disable storing core dumps permanently.Rule Medium Severity -
Enable ExecShield
ExecShield describes kernel features that provide protection against exploitation of memory corruption errors such as buffer overflows. These features include random placement of the stack and othe...Group -
kernel.kptr_restrict
Configure exposition of kernel pointer addressesValue -
Enable Randomized Layout of Virtual Address Space
To set the runtime status of the <code>kernel.randomize_va_space</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo sysctl -w kernel.randomize_va_space=2</pre> To make sure that the se...Rule Medium Severity -
SELinux state
enforcing - SELinux security policy is enforced.
permissive - SELinux prints warnings instead of enforcing.
disabled - SELinux is fully disabled.Value -
Ensure SELinux is Not Disabled
The SELinux state should be set to <code>enforcing</code> or <code>permissive</code> at system boot time. In the file <code>/etc/selinux/config</code>, add or correct the following line to configur...Rule High Severity -
Ensure SELinux State is Enforcing
The SELinux state should be set to <code><xccdf-1.2:sub idref="xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_value_var_selinux_state" use="legacy"></xccdf-1.2:sub></code> at system boot time. In the file <code>/et...Rule High Severity -
Avahi Server
The Avahi daemon implements the DNS Service Discovery and Multicast DNS protocols, which provide service and host discovery on a network. It allows a system to automatically identify resources on t...Group
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