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Guide to the Secure Configuration of Alibaba Cloud Linux 3

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • Restrict Dynamic Mounting and Unmounting of Filesystems

    Linux includes a number of facilities for the automated addition and removal of filesystems on a running system. These facilities may be necessary...
    Group
  • Disable the Automounter

    The <code>autofs</code> daemon mounts and unmounts filesystems, such as user home directories shared via NFS, on demand. In addition, autofs can be...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Disable Modprobe Loading of USB Storage Driver

    To prevent USB storage devices from being used, configure the kernel module loading system to prevent automatic loading of the USB storage driver. ...
    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/fst...
    Group
  • Value for hidepid option

    The hidepid mount option is applicable to /proc and is used to control who can access the information in /proc/[pid] directories. The option can ha...
    Value
  • Removable Partition

    This value is used by the checks mount_option_nodev_removable_partitions, mount_option_nodev_removable_partitions, and mount_option_nodev_removable...
    Value
  • Verify Permissions on Important Files and Directories Are Configured in /etc/permissions.local

    Permissions for many files on a system must be set restrictively to ensure sensitive information is properly protected. This section discusses the ...
    Group
  • 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 ar...
    Group
  • kernel.unprivileged_bpf_disabled

    Prevent unprivileged processes from using the bpf() syscall.
    Value
  • Disable the uvcvideo module

    If the device contains a camera it should be covered or disabled when not in use.
    Rule Medium Severity

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