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Guide to the Secure Configuration of Red Hat Virtualization 4

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • Install rng-tools Package

    The rng-tools package can be installed with the following command:
    $ sudo yum install rng-tools
    Rule Low Severity
  • Install scap-security-guide Package

    The scap-security-guide package can be installed with the following command:
    $ sudo yum install scap-security-guide
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Install subscription-manager Package

    The subscription-manager package can be installed with the following command:
    $ sudo yum install subscription-manager
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Install tar Package

    The tar package can be installed with the following command:
    $ sudo yum install tar
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Install vim Package

    The vim-enhanced package can be installed with the following command:
    $ sudo yum install vim-enhanced
    Rule Low 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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