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Guide to the Secure Configuration of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • Uninstall rsync Package

    The rsyncd service can be used to synchronize files between systems over network links. The <code>rsync-daemon</code> package can be removed with t...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • Ensure rsyncd service is disabled

    The rsyncd service can be disabled with the following command: 
    $ sudo systemctl mask --now rsyncd.service
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • Xinetd

    The <code>xinetd</code> service acts as a dedicated listener for some network services (mostly, obsolete ones) and can be used to provide access co...
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  • Uninstall xinetd Package

    The xinetd package can be removed with the following command: 
    $ sudo yum erase xinetd
    Rule Low Severity
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  • Disable xinetd Service

    The xinetd service can be disabled with the following command: 
    $ sudo systemctl mask --now xinetd.service
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • NIS

    The Network Information Service (NIS), also known as 'Yellow Pages' (YP), and its successor NIS+ have been made obsolete by Kerberos, LDAP, and oth...
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  • Disable rexec Service

    The <code>rexec</code> service, which is available with the <code>rsh-server</code> package and runs as a service through xinetd or separately as a...
    Rule High Severity
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  • Disable rlogin Service

    The <code>rlogin</code> service, which is available with the <code>rsh-server</code> package and runs as a service through xinetd or separately as ...
    Rule High Severity
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  • Disable rsh Service

    The <code>rsh</code> service, which is available with the <code>rsh-server</code> package and runs as a service through xinetd or separately as a s...
    Rule High Severity
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  • Remove Host-Based Authentication Files

    The <code>shosts.equiv</code> file lists remote hosts and users that are trusted by the local system. To remove these files, run the following comm...
    Rule High Severity
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