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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 mcstrans Package

    The <code>mcstransd</code> daemon provides category label information to client processes requesting information. The label translations are define...
    Rule Low Severity
  • collectd_tcp_network_connect SELinux Boolean

    default - Default SELinux boolean setting.
    on - SELinux boolean is enabled.
    off - SELinux boolean is disabled.
    Value
  • condor_tcp_network_connect SELinux Boolean

    default - Default SELinux boolean setting.
    on - SELinux boolean is enabled.
    off - SELinux boolean is disabled.
    Value
  • Uninstall setroubleshoot-plugins Package

    The SETroubleshoot plugins are used to analyze SELinux AVC data. The service provides information around configuration errors, unauthorized intrusi...
    Rule Low Severity
  • Uninstall setroubleshoot-server Package

    The SETroubleshoot service notifies desktop users of SELinux denials. The service provides information around configuration errors, unauthorized in...
    Rule Low Severity
  • Uninstall setroubleshoot Package

    The SETroubleshoot service notifies desktop users of SELinux denials. The service provides information around configuration errors, unauthorized in...
    Rule Low Severity
  • Ensure SELinux Not Disabled in the kernel arguments

    SELinux can be disabled at boot time by disabling it via a kernel argument. Remove any instances of <code>selinux=0</code> from the kernel argument...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Ensure SELinux Not Disabled in /etc/default/grub

    SELinux can be disabled at boot time by an argument in <code>/etc/default/grub</code>. Remove any instances of <code>selinux=0</code> from the kern...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Ensure No Device Files are Unlabeled by SELinux

    Device files, which are used for communication with important system resources, should be labeled with proper SELinux types. If any device files ca...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Confine SELinux Users To Roles That Conform To Least Privilege

    Configure the operating system to confine SELinux users to roles that conform to least privilege. Use the following command to map the "staff_u" SE...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Ensure No Daemons are Unconfined by SELinux

    Daemons for which the SELinux policy does not contain rules will inherit the context of the parent process. Because daemons are launched during sta...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Elevate The SELinux Context When An Administrator Calls The Sudo Command

    Configure the operating system to elevate the SELinux context when an administrator calls the sudo command. Edit a file in the /etc/sudoers.d direc...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • conman_can_network SELinux Boolean

    default - Default SELinux boolean setting.
    on - SELinux boolean is enabled.
    off - SELinux boolean is disabled.
    Value
  • Ensure SELinux is Not Disabled

    The SELinux state should be set to <code>enforcing</code> or <code>permissive</code> at system boot time. In the file <code>/etc/selinux/config</co...
    Rule High Severity
  • Configure SELinux Policy

    The SELinux <code>targeted</code> policy is appropriate for general-purpose desktops and servers, as well as systems in many other roles. To config...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Ensure SELinux State is Enforcing

    The SELinux state should be set to <code><xccdf-1.2:sub idref="xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_value_var_selinux_state" use="legacy"></xccdf-1.2:sub><...
    Rule High Severity
  • Map System Users To The Appropriate SELinux Role

    Configure the operating system to prevent non-privileged users from executing privileged functions to include disabling, circumventing, or altering...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SELinux - Booleans

    Enable or Disable runtime customization of SELinux system policies without having to reload or recompile the SELinux policy.
    Group
  • abrt_anon_write SELinux Boolean

    default - Default SELinux boolean setting.
    on - SELinux boolean is enabled.
    off - SELinux boolean is disabled.
    Value
  • abrt_handle_event SELinux Boolean

    default - Default SELinux boolean setting.
    on - SELinux boolean is enabled.
    off - SELinux boolean is disabled.
    Value

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