Guide to the Secure Configuration of Ubuntu 22.04
Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark
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Ensure /var/log Located On Separate Partition
System logs are stored in the <code>/var/log</code> directory. Ensure that <code>/var/log</code> has its own partition or logical volume at instal...Rule Low Severity -
Ensure /var/log/audit Located On Separate Partition
Audit logs are stored in the <code>/var/log/audit</code> directory. Ensure that <code>/var/log/audit</code> has its own partition or logical volum...Rule Low Severity -
Ensure /var/tmp Located On Separate Partition
The <code>/var/tmp</code> directory is a world-writable directory used for temporary file storage. Ensure it has its own partition or logical volum...Rule Medium Severity -
GNOME Desktop Environment
GNOME is a graphical desktop environment bundled with many Linux distributions that allow users to easily interact with the operating system graphi...Group -
Remove the GDM Package Group
By removing the <code>gdm3</code> package, the system no longer has GNOME installed installed. If X Windows is not installed then the system cann...Rule Medium Severity -
Configure GNOME3 DConf User Profile
By default, DConf provides a standard user profile. This profile contains a list of DConf configuration databases. The user profile and database al...Rule High Severity -
Configure GNOME Login Screen
In the default GNOME desktop, the login is displayed after system boot and can display user accounts, allow users to reboot the system, and allow u...Group -
Disable the GNOME3 Login User List
In the default graphical environment, users logging directly into the system are greeted with a login screen that displays all known users. This fu...Rule Medium Severity -
Disable XDMCP in GDM
XDMCP is an unencrypted protocol, and therefore, presents a security risk, see e.g. <a href="https://help.gnome.org/admin/gdm/stable/security.html....Rule High Severity -
Disable GNOME3 Automounting
The system's default desktop environment, GNOME3, will mount devices and removable media (such as DVDs, CDs and USB flash drives) whenever they are...Rule Medium Severity -
Disable GNOME3 Automount Opening
The system's default desktop environment, GNOME3, will mount devices and removable media (such as DVDs, CDs and USB flash drives) whenever they are...Rule Medium Severity -
Disable GNOME3 Automount running
The system's default desktop environment, GNOME3, will mount devices and removable media (such as DVDs, CDs and USB flash drives) whenever they are...Rule Low Severity -
GNOME Network Settings
GNOME network settings that apply to the graphical interface.Group -
GNOME Remote Access Settings
GNOME remote access settings that apply to the graphical interface.Group -
Configure GNOME Screen Locking
In the default GNOME3 desktop, the screen can be locked by selecting the user name in the far right corner of the main panel and selecting <b>Lock<...Group -
Screensaver Inactivity timeout
Choose allowed duration (in seconds) of inactive graphical sessionsValue -
Screensaver Lock Delay
Choose allowed duration (in seconds) after a screensaver becomes active before displaying an authentication promptValue -
Set GNOME3 Screensaver Lock Delay After Activation Period
To activate the locking delay of the screensaver in the GNOME3 desktop when the screensaver is activated, add or set <code>lock-delay</code> to <co...Rule Medium Severity -
Enable GNOME3 Screensaver Lock After Idle Period
To activate locking of the screensaver in the GNOME3 desktop when it is activated, add or set <code>lock-enabled</code> to <code>true</code> in <c...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
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