Guide to the Secure Configuration of SUSE Linux Enterprise 15
Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark
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Implement Blank Screensaver
On SUSE users should set the screensaver to use publicly viewable images or blank screen by doing the following: Find the Settings menu and then...Rule Medium Severity -
Ensure Users Cannot Change GNOME3 Session Idle Settings
If not already configured, ensure that users cannot change GNOME3 session idle settings by adding <code>/org/gnome/desktop/session/idle-delay</code...Rule Medium Severity -
GNOME System Settings
GNOME provides configuration and functionality to a graphical desktop environment that changes grahical configurations or allow a user to perform a...Group -
SAP Specific Requirement
SAP (Systems, Applications and Products in Data Processing) is enterprise software to manage business operations and customer relations. The follow...Group -
Sudo
<code>Sudo</code>, which stands for "su 'do'", provides the ability to delegate authority to certain users, groups of users, or system administrato...Group -
Group name dedicated to the use of sudo
Specify the name of the group that should own /usr/bin/sudo.Value -
Sudo - logfile value
Specify the sudo logfile to use. The default value used here matches the example location from CIS, which uses /var/log/sudo.log.Value -
Sudo - passwd_timeout value
Defines the number of minutes before the <code>sudo</code> password prompt times out. Defining 0 means no timeout. The default timeout value is 5 m...Value -
Sudo - timestamp_timeout value
Defines the number of minutes that can elapse before <code>sudo</code> will ask for a passwd again. If set to a value less than 0 the user's time s...Value -
Sudo - umask value
Specify the sudo umask to use. The actual umask value that is used is the union of the user's umask and the sudo umask. The default sudo umask is 0...Value -
Install sudo Package
Thesudopackage can be installed with the following command:$ sudo zypper install sudo
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Ensure sudo Runs In A Minimal Environment - sudo env_reset
The sudo <code>env_reset</code> tag, when specified, will run the command in a minimal environment, containing the TERM, PATH, HOME, MAIL, SHELL, L...Rule Medium Severity -
Ensure sudo Ignores Commands In Current Dir - sudo ignore_dot
The sudo <code>ignore_dot</code> tag, when specified, will ignore the current directory in the PATH environment variable. This should be enabled by...Rule Medium Severity -
Ensure Privileged Escalated Commands Cannot Execute Other Commands - sudo NOEXEC
The sudo <code>NOEXEC</code> tag, when specified, prevents user executed commands from executing other commands, like a shell for example. This sho...Rule High Severity -
Ensure sudo passwd_timeout is appropriate - sudo passwd_timeout
The sudo <code>passwd_timeout</code> tag sets the amount of time sudo password prompt waits. The passwd_timeout should be configured by making sure...Rule Medium Severity -
Ensure Only Users Logged In To Real tty Can Execute Sudo - sudo requiretty
The sudo <code>requiretty</code> tag, when specified, will only execute sudo commands from users logged in to a real tty. This should be enabled by...Rule Medium Severity -
Ensure sudo umask is appropriate - sudo umask
The sudo <code>umask</code> tag, when specified, will be added the to the user's umask in the command environment. The umask should be configured b...Rule Medium Severity -
Ensure Only Users Logged In To Real tty Can Execute Sudo - sudo use_pty
The sudo <code>use_pty</code> tag, when specified, will only execute sudo commands from users logged in to a real tty. This should be enabled by ma...Rule Medium Severity -
Ensure Sudo Logfile Exists - sudo logfile
A custom log sudo file can be configured with the 'logfile' tag. This rule configures a sudo custom logfile at the default location suggested by CI...Rule Low Severity -
Ensure a dedicated group owns sudo
Restrict the execution of privilege escalated commands to a dedicated group of users. Ensure the group owner of /usr/bin/sudo is <xccdf-1.2:sub xml...Rule Medium Severity
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