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Guide to the Secure Configuration of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • Uninstall abrt-addon-python Package

    The abrt-addon-python package can be removed with the following command:
    $ sudo yum erase abrt-addon-python
    Rule Low Severity
  • Uninstall krb5-workstation Package

    The krb5-workstation package can be removed with the following command:
    $ sudo yum erase krb5-workstation
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Uninstall libreport-plugin-logger Package

    The libreport-plugin-logger package can be removed with the following command:
    $ sudo yum erase libreport-plugin-logger
    Rule Low Severity
  • Uninstall libreport-plugin-rhtsupport Package

    The <code>libreport-plugin-rhtsupport</code> package can be removed with the following command: <pre> $ sudo yum erase libreport-plugin-rhtsupport<...
    Rule Low Severity
  • Uninstall tuned Package

    The tuned package can be removed with the following command:
    $ sudo yum erase tuned
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Updating Software

    The <code>yum</code> command line tool is used to install and update software packages. The system also provides a graphical software update tool i...
    Group
  • Ensure yum Removes Previous Package Versions

    <code>yum</code> should be configured to remove previous software components after new versions have been installed. To configure <code>yum</code> ...
    Rule Low Severity
  • Ensure gpgcheck Enabled In Main yum Configuration

    The <code>gpgcheck</code> option controls whether RPM packages' signatures are always checked prior to installation. To configure yum to check pack...
    Rule High Severity
  • Ensure gpgcheck Enabled for Local Packages

    <code>yum</code> should be configured to verify the signature(s) of local packages prior to installation. To configure <code>yum</code> to verify s...
    Rule High Severity
  • Ensure gpgcheck Enabled for All yum Package Repositories

    To ensure signature checking is not disabled for any repos, remove any lines from files in <code>/etc/yum.repos.d</code> of the form: <pre>gpgcheck...
    Rule High Severity

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