Guide to the Secure Configuration of Ubuntu 22.04
Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark
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Reboot Required
A system reboot is implicitly required after some actions in order to complete the reconfiguration of the system. In many cases, the changes will n...Group -
SSH Strong MACs by FIPS
Specify the FIPS approved MACs (Message Authentication Code) algorithms that are used for data integrity protection by the SSH server.Value -
Enforce Usage of pam_wheel with Group Parameter for su Authentication
To ensure that only users who are members of the group set in the <code>group</code> option of <code>pam_wheel.so</code> module can run commands wi...Rule Medium Severity -
Ensure users own their home directories
The user home directory is space defined for the particular user to set local environment variables and to store personal files. Since the user is ...Rule Medium Severity -
Ensure /dev/shm is configured
The <code>/dev/shm</code> is a traditional shared memory concept. One program will create a memory portion, which other processes (if permitted) ca...Rule Low Severity -
Ensure PAM Displays Last Logon/Access Notification
To configure the system to notify users of last logon/access using <code>pam_lastlog</code>, add or correct the <code>pam_lastlog</code> settings i...Rule Low Severity -
Prevent Login to Accounts With Empty Password
If an account is configured for password authentication but does not have an assigned password, it may be possible to log into the account without ...Rule High Severity -
Verify No .forward Files Exist
The.forwardfile specifies an email address to forward the user's mail to.Rule Medium Severity -
Ensure the Group Used by pam_wheel.so Module Exists on System and is Empty
Ensure that the group <code><xccdf-1.2:sub idref="xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_value_var_pam_wheel_group_for_su" use="legacy"></xccdf-1.2:sub></cod...Rule Medium Severity -
Ensure auditd Collects Information on Kernel Module Unloading - delete_module
To capture kernel module unloading events, use following line, setting ARCH to either b32 for 32-bit system, or having two lines for both b32 and b...Rule Medium Severity -
Record Attempts to Alter Logon and Logout Events
The audit system already collects login information for all users and root. If the <code>auditd</code> daemon is configured to use the <code>augenr...Group -
Ensure auditd Collects Information on the Use of Privileged Commands - kmod
At a minimum, the audit system should collect the execution of privileged commands for all users and root. If the <code>auditd</code> daemon is con...Rule Medium Severity -
Ensure auditd Collects Information on the Use of Privileged Commands - ssh-keysign
At a minimum, the audit system should collect the execution of privileged commands for all users and root. If the <code>auditd</code> daemon is con...Rule Medium Severity -
Type of hostname to record the audit event
Type of hostname to record the audit eventValue -
Set type of computer node name logging in audit logs
To configure Audit daemon to use a unique identifier as computer node name in the audit events, set <code>name_format</code> to <code><xccdf-1.2:su...Rule Medium Severity -
Restrict unprivileged access to the kernel syslog
Enforce restrictions on unprivileged users reading the kernel syslog via dmesg(8). The configuration that was used to build kernel is available at...Rule Medium Severity -
Disable mutable hooks
Ensure kernel structures associated with LSMs are always mapped as read-only after system boot. The configuration that was used to build kernel is...Rule Medium Severity -
Ensure Log Files Are Owned By Appropriate Group
The group-owner of all log files written by <code>rsyslog</code> should be <code>adm</code>. These log files are determined by the second part of e...Rule Medium Severity -
Dectivate firewalld Rules
Firewalls can be used to separate networks into different zones based on the level of trust the user has decided to place on the devices and traffi...Group -
Ensure nftables Default Deny Firewall Policy
Base chain policy is the default verdict that will be applied to packets reaching the end of the chain. There are two policies: accept (Default) an...Rule Medium Severity
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