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Guide to the Secure Configuration of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

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  • Disable storing core dump

    The <code>Storage</code> option in <code>[Coredump]</code> sectionof <code>/etc/systemd/coredump.conf</code> can be set to <code>none</code> to dis...
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  • Ensure No Daemons are Unconfined by SELinux

    Daemons for which the SELinux policy does not contain rules will inherit the context of the parent process. Because daemons are launched during sta...
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  • Disable Core Dumps for SUID programs

    To set the runtime status of the <code>fs.suid_dumpable</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo sysctl -w fs.suid_dumpable=...
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  • Daemon Umask

    The umask is a per-process setting which limits the default permissions for creation of new files and directories. The system includes initializati...
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  • daemon umask

    Enter umask for daemons
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  • Set Daemon Umask

    The file <code>/etc/init.d/functions</code> includes initialization parameters for most or all daemons started at boot time. Many daemons on the sy...
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  • Enable ExecShield

    ExecShield describes kernel features that provide protection against exploitation of memory corruption errors such as buffer overflows. These featu...
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  • kernel.kptr_restrict

    Configure exposition of kernel pointer addresses
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  • Enable ExecShield via sysctl

    By default on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 64-bit systems, ExecShield is enabled and can only be disabled if the hardware does not support ExecShield...
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  • Restrict Exposed Kernel Pointer Addresses Access

    To set the runtime status of the <code>kernel.kptr_restrict</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo sysctl -w kernel.kptr_r...
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