Guide to the Secure Configuration of Ubuntu 18.04
Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark
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zoneminder_anon_write SELinux Boolean
default - Default SELinux boolean setting.
on - SELinux boolean is enabled.
off - SELinux boolean is disabled.Value -
zoneminder_run_sudo SELinux Boolean
default - Default SELinux boolean setting.
on - SELinux boolean is enabled.
off - SELinux boolean is disabled.Value -
Services
The best protection against vulnerable software is running less software. This section describes how to review the software which Ubuntu 18.04 inst...Group -
Apport Service
The Apport service provides debugging and crash reporting features on Ubuntu distributions.Group -
APT service configuration
The apt service manage the package management and update of the whole system. Its configuration need to be properly defined to ensure efficient sec...Group -
Disable unauthenticated repositories in APT configuration
Unauthenticated repositories should not be used for updates.Rule Unknown Severity -
Avahi Server
The Avahi daemon implements the DNS Service Discovery and Multicast DNS protocols, which provide service and host discovery on a network. It allows...Group -
Disable Apache if Possible
If Apache was installed and activated, but the system does not need to act as a web server, then it should be disabled and removed from the system.Group -
DHCP
The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) allows systems to request and obtain an IP address and other configuration parameters from a server....Group -
Configure Avahi if Necessary
If your system requires the Avahi daemon, its configuration can be restricted to improve security. The Avahi daemon configuration file is <code>/et...Group -
Disable Avahi Publishing
To prevent Avahi from publishing its records, edit <code>/etc/avahi/avahi-daemon.conf</code> and ensure the following line appears in the <code>[pu...Rule Low Severity -
Disable Avahi Server if Possible
Because the Avahi daemon service keeps an open network port, it is subject to network attacks. Disabling it can reduce the system's vulnerability t...Group -
Base Services
This section addresses the base services that are installed on a Ubuntu 18.04 default installation which are not covered in other sections. Some of...Group -
Cron and At Daemons
The cron and at services are used to allow commands to be executed at a later time. The cron service is required by almost all systems to perform n...Group -
Install the cron service
The Cron service should be installed.Rule Medium Severity -
Enable cron Service
The <code>crond</code> service is used to execute commands at preconfigured times. It is required by almost all systems to perform necessary mainte...Rule Medium Severity -
Restrict at and cron to Authorized Users if Necessary
The <code>/etc/cron.allow</code> and <code>/etc/at.allow</code> files contain lists of users who are allowed to use <code>cron</code> and at to del...Group -
Deprecated services
Some deprecated software services impact the overall system security due to their behavior (leak of confidentiality in network exchange, usage as u...Group -
Uninstall the inet-based telnet server
The inet-based telnet daemon should be uninstalled.Rule High Severity -
Uninstall the nis package
The support for Yellowpages should not be installed unless it is required.Rule Low Severity
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