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Guide to the Secure Configuration of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • warning days before password expires

    The number of days' warning given before a password expires.
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  • Disable Dovecot

    If the system does not need to operate as an IMAP or POP3 server, the dovecot software should be disabled and removed.
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  • Remove NIS Client

    The Network Information Service (NIS), formerly known as Yellow Pages, is a client-server directory service protocol used to distribute system configuration files. The NIS client (<code>ypbind</cod...
    Rule Unknown Severity
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  • Uninstall ypserv Package

    The ypserv package can be removed with the following command: 
    $ sudo yum erase ypserv
    Rule High Severity
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  • Disable ypbind Service

    The <code>ypbind</code> service, which allows the system to act as a client in a NIS or NIS+ domain, should be disabled. The <code>ypbind</code> service can be disabled with the following command:...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • Disable ypserv Service

    The <code>ypserv</code> service, which allows the system to act as a client in a NIS or NIS+ domain, should be disabled. The <code>ypserv</code> service can be disabled with the following command:...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • Rlogin, Rsh, and Rexec

    The Berkeley r-commands are legacy services which allow cleartext remote access and have an insecure trust model.
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  • Uninstall rsh-server Package

    The rsh-server package can be removed with the following command: 
    $ sudo yum erase rsh-server
    Rule High Severity
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  • Uninstall rsh Package

    The rsh package contains the client commands for the rsh services
    Rule Unknown Severity
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  • The Installed Operating System Is Vendor Supported

    The installed operating system must be maintained by a vendor. Red Hat Enterprise Linux is supported by Red Hat, Inc. As the Red Hat Enterprise Linux vendor, Red Hat, Inc. is responsible for provi...
    Rule High Severity
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