Guide to the Secure Configuration of Ubuntu 18.04
Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark
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Uninstall the ntpdate package
ntpdate is a historical ntp synchronization client for unixes. It sould be uninstalled.Rule Low Severity -
Uninstall the ssl compliant telnet server
Thetelnetdaemon, even with ssl support, should be uninstalled.Rule High Severity -
Uninstall the telnet server
The telnet daemon should be uninstalled.Rule High Severity -
Disable NGINX if Possible
If NGINX was installed and activated, but the system does not need to act as a web server, then it should be removed from the system.Group -
Use Views to Partition External and Internal Information
If it is not possible to run external and internal nameservers on separate physical systems, run BIND9 and simulate this feature using views. Edit ...Group -
Configure DHCP Client if Necessary
If DHCP must be used, then certain configuration changes can minimize the amount of information it receives and applies from the network, and thus ...Group -
Minimize the DHCP-Configured Options
Create the file <code>/etc/dhcp/dhclient.conf</code>, and add an appropriate setting for each of the ten configuration settings which can be obtain...Rule Unknown Severity -
Configure DHCP Server
If the system must act as a DHCP server, the configuration information it serves should be minimized. Also, support for other protocols and DNS-upd...Group -
Minimize Served Information
Edit /etc/dhcp/dhcpd.conf. Examine each address range section within the file, and ensure that the following options are not defined unless there i...Rule Unknown Severity -
Disable DHCP Client
DHCP is the default network configuration method provided by the system installer, and common on many networks. Nevertheless, manual management of ...Group -
Disable DHCP Server
The DHCP server <code>dhcpd</code> is not installed or activated by default. If the software was installed and activated, but the system does not n...Group -
DNS Server
Most organizations have an operational need to run at least one nameserver. However, there are many common attacks involving DNS server software, a...Group -
Disable DNS Server
DNS software should be disabled on any systems which does not need to be a nameserver. Note that the BIND DNS server software is not installed on U...Group -
Isolate DNS from Other Services
This section discusses mechanisms for preventing the DNS server from interfering with other services. This is done both to protect the remainder of...Group -
Run DNS Software in a chroot Jail
Install the <code>bind-chroot</code> package: <pre>$ sudo yum install bind-chroot</pre> Place a valid named.conf file inside the chroot jail: <pre>...Group -
Run DNS Software on Dedicated Servers
Since DNS is a high-risk service which must frequently be made available to the entire Internet, it is strongly recommended that no other services ...Group -
Protect DNS Data from Tampering or Attack
This section discusses DNS configuration options which make it more difficult for attackers to gain access to private DNS data or to modify DNS data.Group -
SSSD ssh_known_hosts_timeout option
Value of the ssh_known_hosts_timeout option in the [ssh] section of SSSD configuration file /etc/sssd/sssd.conf.Value -
Run Separate DNS Servers for External and Internal Queries
Is it possible to run external and internal nameservers on separate systems? If so, follow the configuration guidance in this section. On the exter...Group -
Docker Service
The docker service is necessary to create containers, which are self-sufficient and self-contained applications using the resource isolation fe...Group
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