Guide to the Secure Configuration of Ubuntu 22.04
Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark
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Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS)
Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) is a networking protocol, operating on port 1812 that provides centralized Authentication, Auth...Group -
Hardware RNG Entropy Gatherer Daemon
The rngd feeds random data from hardware device to kernel random device.Group -
Disable Quagga if Possible
If Quagga was installed and activated, but the system does not need to act as a router, then it should be disabled and removed.Group -
Samba(SMB) Microsoft Windows File Sharing Server
When properly configured, the Samba service allows Linux systems to provide file and print sharing to Microsoft Windows systems. There are two soft...Group -
Configure Samba if Necessary
All settings for the Samba daemon can be found in <code>/etc/samba/smb.conf</code>. Settings are divided between a <code>[global]</code> configurat...Group -
Restrict Printer Sharing
By default, Samba utilizes the CUPS printing service to enable printer sharing with Microsoft Windows workstations. If there are no printers on the...Group -
Restrict SMB File Sharing to Configured Networks
Only users with local user accounts will be able to log in to Samba shares by default. Shares can be limited to particular users or network address...Group -
Disable Samba if Possible
Even after the Samba server package has been installed, it will remain disabled. Do not enable this service unless it is absolutely necessary to pr...Group -
Uninstall Samba Package
Thesamba
package can be removed with the following command:$ apt-get remove samba
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SNMP Server
The Simple Network Management Protocol allows administrators to monitor the state of network devices, including computers. Older versions of SNMP w...Group -
Disable SNMP Server if Possible
The system includes an SNMP daemon that allows for its remote monitoring, though it not installed by default. If it was installed and activated but...Group -
Uninstall net-snmp Package
The <code>snmp</code> package provides the snmpd service. The <code>snmp</code> package can be removed with the following command: <pre> $ apt-get...Rule Unknown Severity -
Configure SNMP Server if Necessary
If it is necessary to run the snmpd agent on the system, some best practices should be followed to minimize the security risk from the installation...Group -
SNMP read-only community string
Specify the SNMP community string used for read-only access.Value -
SSH Server
The SSH protocol is recommended for remote login and remote file transfer. SSH provides confidentiality and integrity for data exchanged between tw...Group -
SSH enabled firewalld zone
Specify firewalld zone to enable SSH service. This value is used only for remediation purposes.Value -
SSH Approved ciphers by FIPS
Specify the FIPS approved ciphers that are used for data integrity protection by the SSH server.Value -
SSH Approved MACs by FIPS
Specify the FIPS approved MACs (message authentication code) algorithms that are used for data integrity protection by the SSH server.Value -
SSH session Idle time
Specify duration of allowed idle time.Value -
SSH Server Listening Port
Specify port the SSH server is listening.Value
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