Guide to the Secure Configuration of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
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Build and Test AIDE Database
Run the following command to generate a new database: <pre>$ sudo /usr/sbin/aide --init</pre> By default, the database will be written to the file <code>/var/lib/aide/aide.db.new.gz</code>. Sto...Rule Medium Severity -
Configure AIDE to Verify the Audit Tools
The operating system file integrity tool must be configured to protect the integrity of the audit tools.Rule Medium Severity -
Configure Notification of Post-AIDE Scan Details
AIDE should notify appropriate personnel of the details of a scan after the scan has been run. If AIDE has already been configured for periodic execution in <code>/etc/crontab</code>, append the fo...Rule Medium Severity -
Configure AIDE to Use FIPS 140-2 for Validating Hashes
By default, the <code>sha512</code> option is added to the <code>NORMAL</code> ruleset in AIDE. If using a custom ruleset or the <code>sha512</code> option is missing, add <code>sha512</code> to th...Rule Medium Severity -
Configure AIDE to Verify Access Control Lists (ACLs)
By default, the <code>acl</code> option is added to the <code>FIPSR</code> ruleset in AIDE. If using a custom ruleset or the <code>acl</code> option is missing, add <code>acl</code> to the appropri...Rule Low Severity -
Audit Tools Must Be Group-owned by Root
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 systems providing tools to interface with audit information will leverage user permissions and roles identifying the user accessing the tools, and the corresponding right...Rule Medium Severity -
Audit Tools Must Be Owned by Root
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 systems providing tools to interface with audit information will leverage user permissions and roles identifying the user accessing the tools, and the corresponding right...Rule Medium Severity -
Audit Tools Must Have a Mode of 0755 or Less Permissive
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 systems providing tools to interface with audit information will leverage user permissions and roles identifying the user accessing the tools, and the corresponding right...Rule Medium Severity -
Enable Dracut FIPS Module
To enable FIPS mode, run the following command: <pre>fips-mode-setup --enable</pre> To enable FIPS, the system requires that the <code>fips</code> module is added in <code>dracut</code> configurati...Rule High Severity -
Ensure '/etc/system-fips' exists
On a system where FIPS mode is enabled,/etc/system-fipsmust exist. To enable FIPS mode, run the following command:fips-mode-setup --enable
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