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Guide to the Secure Configuration of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • Uninstall abrt-plugin-sosreport Package

    The abrt-plugin-sosreport package can be removed with the following command:
    $ sudo yum erase abrt-plugin-sosreport
    Rule Low Severity
  • Uninstall geolite2-city Package

    The geolite2-city package can be removed with the following command:
    $ sudo yum erase geolite2-city
    Rule Low Severity
  • Uninstall geolite2-country Package

    The geolite2-country package can be removed with the following command:
    $ sudo yum erase geolite2-country
    Rule Low Severity
  • Uninstall gssproxy Package

    The gssproxy package can be removed with the following command:
    $ sudo yum erase gssproxy
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Uninstall iprutils Package

    The iprutils package can be removed with the following command:
    $ sudo yum erase iprutils
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Uninstall tuned Package

    The tuned package can be removed with the following command:
    $ sudo yum erase tuned
    Rule Medium 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

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