Guide to the Secure Configuration of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark
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Ensure sudo Ignores Commands In Current Dir - sudo ignore_dot
The sudo <code>ignore_dot</code> tag, when specified, will ignore the current directory in the PATH environment variable. On Red Hat Enterprise Lin...Rule Medium Severity -
Ensure Privileged Escalated Commands Cannot Execute Other Commands - sudo NOEXEC
The sudo <code>NOEXEC</code> tag, when specified, prevents user executed commands from executing other commands, like a shell for example. This sho...Rule High Severity -
Ensure sudo passwd_timeout is appropriate - sudo passwd_timeout
The sudo <code>passwd_timeout</code> tag sets the amount of time sudo password prompt waits. On Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, the default <code>passw...Rule Medium Severity -
Ensure Only Users Logged In To Real tty Can Execute Sudo - sudo requiretty
The sudo <code>requiretty</code> tag, when specified, will only execute sudo commands from users logged in to a real tty. This should be enabled by...Rule Medium Severity -
Ensure sudo umask is appropriate - sudo umask
The sudo <code>umask</code> tag, when specified, will be added the to the user's umask in the command environment. On Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, t...Rule Medium Severity -
Ensure Only Users Logged In To Real tty Can Execute Sudo - sudo use_pty
The sudo <code>use_pty</code> tag, when specified, will only execute sudo commands from users logged in to a real tty. This should be enabled by ma...Rule Medium Severity -
Ensure Sudo Logfile Exists - sudo logfile
A custom log sudo file can be configured with the 'logfile' tag. This rule configures a sudo custom logfile at the default location suggested by CI...Rule Low Severity -
Ensure a dedicated group owns sudo
Restrict the execution of privilege escalated commands to a dedicated group of users. Ensure the group owner of /usr/bin/sudo is <xccdf-1.2:sub xml...Rule Medium Severity -
Ensure Users Re-Authenticate for Privilege Escalation - sudo !authenticate
The sudo <code>!authenticate</code> option, when specified, allows a user to execute commands using sudo without having to authenticate. This shoul...Rule Medium Severity -
Ensure Users Re-Authenticate for Privilege Escalation - sudo NOPASSWD
The sudo <code>NOPASSWD</code> tag, when specified, allows a user to execute commands using sudo without having to authenticate. This should be dis...Rule Medium Severity -
Ensure Users Re-Authenticate for Privilege Escalation - sudo
The sudo <code>NOPASSWD</code> and <code>!authenticate</code> option, when specified, allows a user to execute commands using sudo without having t...Rule Medium Severity -
Require Re-Authentication When Using the sudo Command
The sudo <code>timestamp_timeout</code> tag sets the amount of time sudo password prompt waits. The default <code>timestamp_timeout</code> value is...Rule Medium Severity -
Ensure only owner and members of group owner of /usr/bin/sudo can execute it
Remove the execute permission bit of <code>/etc/bin/sudo</code> for the other users. To properly set the permissions of <code>/usr/bin/sudo</code>...Rule Medium Severity -
The operating system must restrict privilege elevation to authorized personnel
The sudo command allows a user to execute programs with elevated (administrator) privileges. It prompts the user for their password and confirms yo...Rule Medium Severity -
Only the VDSM User Can Use sudo NOPASSWD
The sudo <code>NOPASSWD</code> tag, when specified, allows a user to execute commands using sudo without having to authenticate. Only the <code>vds...Rule Medium Severity -
Ensure sudo only includes the default configuration directory
Administrators can configure authorized <code>sudo</code> users via drop-in files, and it is possible to include other directories and configuratio...Rule Medium Severity -
Explicit arguments in sudo specifications
All commands in the sudoers file must strictly specify the arguments allowed to be used for a given user. If the command is supposed to be executed...Rule Medium Severity -
Don't target root user in the sudoers file
The targeted users of a user specification should be, as much as possible, non privileged users (i.e.: non-root). User specifications have to expl...Rule Medium Severity -
Ensure invoking users password for privilege escalation when using sudo
The sudoers security policy requires that users authenticate themselves before they can use sudo. When sudoers requires authentication, it validate...Rule Medium Severity -
System Tooling / Utilities
The following checks evaluate the system for recommended base packages -- both for installation and removal.Group
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