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Guide to the Secure Configuration of Red Hat Enterprise Linux CoreOS 4

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • Configure auditd max_log_file_action Upon Reaching Maximum Log Size

    The default action to take when the logs reach their maximum size is to rotate the log files, discarding the oldest one. To configure the action ta...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Configure auditd max_log_file_action Upon Reaching Maximum Log Size

    The default action to take when the logs reach their maximum size is to rotate the log files, discarding the oldest one. To configure the action ta...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Configure auditd Number of Logs Retained

    Determine how many log files <code>auditd</code> should retain when it rotates logs. Edit the file <code>/etc/audit/auditd.conf</code>. Add or modi...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Configure auditd space_left on Low Disk Space

    The <code>auditd</code> service can be configured to take an action when disk space is running low but prior to running out of space completely. Ed...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Configure auditd space_left Action on Low Disk Space

    The <code>auditd</code> service can be configured to take an action when disk space <i>starts</i> to run low. Edit the file <code>/etc/audit/auditd...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Set number of records to cause an explicit flush to audit logs

    To configure Audit daemon to issue an explicit flush to disk command after writing <xccdf-1.2:sub idref="xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_value_var_aud...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Include Local Events in Audit Logs

    To configure Audit daemon to include local events in Audit logs, set <code>local_events</code> to <code>yes</code> in <code>/etc/audit/auditd.conf<...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Resolve information before writing to audit logs

    To configure Audit daemon to resolve all uid, gid, syscall, architecture, and socket address information before writing the events to disk, set <co...
    Rule Low Severity
  • Appropriate Action Must be Setup When the Internal Audit Event Queue is Full

    The audit system should have an action setup in the event the internal event queue becomes full. To setup an overflow action edit <code>/etc/audit/...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • haproxy_connect_any SELinux Boolean

    default - Default SELinux boolean setting.
    on - SELinux boolean is enabled.
    off - SELinux boolean is disabled.
    Value
  • Set the UEFI Boot Loader Admin Username to a Non-Default Value

    The grub2 boot loader should have a superuser account and password protection enabled to protect boot-time settings. <br><br> To maximize the prote...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • authlogin_nsswitch_use_ldap SELinux Boolean

    default - Default SELinux boolean setting.
    on - SELinux boolean is enabled.
    off - SELinux boolean is disabled.
    Value
  • Configure auditing of unsuccessful file accesses

    Ensure that unsuccessful attempts to access a file are audited. The following rules configure audit as described above: <pre>## Unsuccessful file ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Configure auditing of successful file accesses

    Ensure that successful attempts to access a file are audited. The following rules configure audit as described above: <pre>## Successful file acce...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Configure basic parameters of Audit system

    Perform basic configuration of Audit system. Make sure that any previously defined rules are cleared, the auditing system is configured to handle s...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Configure auditing of unsuccessful file creations

    Ensure that unsuccessful attempts to create a file are audited. The following rules configure audit as described above: <pre>## Unsuccessful file ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Configure auditing of successful file creations

    Ensure that successful attempts to create a file are audited. The following rules configure audit as described above: <pre>## Successful file crea...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Configure auditing of unsuccessful file deletions

    Ensure that unsuccessful attempts to delete a file are audited. The following rules configure audit as described above: <pre>## Unsuccessful file ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Configure auditing of successful file deletions

    Ensure that successful attempts to delete a file are audited. The following rules configure audit as described above: <pre>## Successful file dele...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Configure immutable Audit login UIDs

    Configure kernel to prevent modification of login UIDs once they are set. Changing login UIDs while this configuration is enforced requires special...
    Rule Medium Severity

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