Guide to the Secure Configuration of Alibaba Cloud Linux 3
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Minimize the DHCP-Configured Options
Create the file <code>/etc/dhcp/dhclient.conf</code>, and add an appropriate setting for each of the ten configuration settings which can be obtain...Rule Unknown Severity -
Configure DHCP Server
If the system must act as a DHCP server, the configuration information it serves should be minimized. Also, support for other protocols and DNS-upd...Group -
Minimize Served Information
Edit /etc/dhcp/dhcpd.conf. Examine each address range section within the file, and ensure that the following options are not defined unless there i...Rule Unknown Severity -
Disable DHCP Client
DHCP is the default network configuration method provided by the system installer, and common on many networks. Nevertheless, manual management of ...Group -
Disable DHCP Server
The DHCP server <code>dhcpd</code> is not installed or activated by default. If the software was installed and activated, but the system does not n...Group -
DNS Server
Most organizations have an operational need to run at least one nameserver. However, there are many common attacks involving DNS server software, a...Group -
Disable DNS Server
DNS software should be disabled on any systems which does not need to be a nameserver. Note that the BIND DNS server software is not installed on A...Group -
Uninstall bind Package
The <code>named</code> service is provided by the <code>bind</code> package. The <code>bind</code> package can be removed with the following comman...Rule Low Severity -
Isolate DNS from Other Services
This section discusses mechanisms for preventing the DNS server from interfering with other services. This is done both to protect the remainder of...Group -
Run DNS Software in a chroot Jail
Install the <code>bind-chroot</code> package: <pre>$ sudo yum install bind-chroot</pre> Place a valid named.conf file inside the chroot jail: <pre>...Group -
Use Views to Partition External and Internal Information
If it is not possible to run external and internal nameservers on separate physical systems, run BIND9 and simulate this feature using views. Edit ...Group -
Run Separate DNS Servers for External and Internal Queries
Is it possible to run external and internal nameservers on separate systems? If so, follow the configuration guidance in this section. On the exter...Group -
Docker Service
The docker service is necessary to create containers, which are self-sufficient and self-contained applications using the resource isolation fe...Group -
Application Whitelisting Daemon
Fapolicyd (File Access Policy Daemon) implements application whitelisting to decide file access rights. Applications that are known via a reputatio...Group -
fapolicyd Must be Configured to Limit Access to Users Home Folders
fapolicyd needs be configured so that users cannot give access to their home folders to other users.Rule Medium Severity -
FTP Server
FTP is a common method for allowing remote access to files. Like telnet, the FTP protocol is unencrypted, which means that passwords and other data...Group -
Disable vsftpd if Possible
To minimize attack surface, disable vsftpd if at all possible.Group -
Configure vsftpd to Provide FTP Service if Necessary
The primary vsftpd configuration file is/etc/vsftpd.conf, if that file exists, or/etc/vsftpd/vsftpd.confif it does not.Group -
Configure Firewalls to Protect the FTP Server
By default, <code>iptables</code> blocks access to the ports used by the web server. To configure <code>iptables</code> to allow port 21 traffic,...Rule Unknown Severity -
Restrict the Set of Users Allowed to Access FTP
This section describes how to disable non-anonymous (password-based) FTP logins, or, if it is not possible to do this entirely due to legacy applic...Group
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