Guide to the Secure Configuration of Red Hat Virtualization 4
Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark
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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 fil...Rule Medium Severity -
Configure Periodic Execution of AIDE
At a minimum, AIDE should be configured to run a weekly scan. To implement a daily execution of AIDE at 4:05am using cron, add the following line t...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 exe...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...Rule Medium Severity -
SSH client RekeyLimit - size
Specify the size component of the rekey limit. This limit signifies amount of data. After this amount of data is transferred through the connection...Value -
SSH client RekeyLimit - time
Specify the time component of the rekey limit. The session key is renegotiated after the defined amount of time passes. The number is followed by u...Value -
The system-provided crypto policies
Specify the crypto policy for the system.Value -
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> optio...Rule Low Severity -
Configure AIDE to Verify Extended Attributes
By default, the <code>xattrs</code> option is added to the <code>FIPSR</code> ruleset in AIDE. If using a custom ruleset or the <code>xattrs</code>...Rule Low Severity -
Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS)
The Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) is a computer security standard which is developed by the U.S. Government and industry working g...Group -
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> ...Rule High Severity -
Enable FIPS Mode
To enable FIPS mode, run the following command: <pre>fips-mode-setup --enable</pre> <br> The <code>fips-mode-setup</code> command will configure t...Rule High Severity -
Ensure '/etc/system-fips' exists
On a system where FIPS mode is enabled, <code>/etc/system-fips</code> must exist. To enable FIPS mode, run the following command: <pre>fips-mode-se...Rule High Severity -
Set kernel parameter 'crypto.fips_enabled' to 1
System running in FIPS mode is indicated by kernel parameter <code>'crypto.fips_enabled'</code>. This parameter should be set to <code>1</code> in ...Rule High Severity -
System Cryptographic Policies
Linux has the capability to centrally configure cryptographic polices. The command <code>update-crypto-policies</code> is used to set the policy ap...Group -
Account Lockouts Must Be Logged
PAM faillock locks an account due to excessive password failures, this event must be logged.Rule Medium Severity -
Configure BIND to use System Crypto Policy
Crypto Policies provide a centralized control over crypto algorithms usage of many packages. BIND is supported by crypto policy, but the BIND confi...Rule High Severity -
Configure System Cryptography Policy
To configure the system cryptography policy to use ciphers only from the <code><xccdf-1.2:sub idref="xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_value_var_system_...Rule High Severity -
Configure Kerberos to use System Crypto Policy
Crypto Policies provide a centralized control over crypto algorithms usage of many packages. Kerberos is supported by crypto policy, but it's confi...Rule High Severity -
Configure Libreswan to use System Crypto Policy
Crypto Policies provide a centralized control over crypto algorithms usage of many packages. Libreswan is supported by system crypto policy, but th...Rule High Severity
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