Guide to the Secure Configuration of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark
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Disable User Administration in GNOME3
By default, <code>GNOME</code> will allow all users to have some administratrion capability. This should be disabled so that non-administrative use...Rule High Severity -
SAP Specific Requirement
SAP (Systems, Applications and Products in Data Processing) is enterprise software to manage business operations and customer relations. The follow...Group -
Sudo
<code>Sudo</code>, which stands for "su 'do'", provides the ability to delegate authority to certain users, groups of users, or system administrato...Group -
Ensure sudo Runs In A Minimal Environment - sudo env_reset
The sudo <code>env_reset</code> tag, when specified, will run the command in a minimal environment, containing the TERM, PATH, HOME, MAIL, SHELL, L...Rule Medium Severity -
Ensure sudo Ignores Commands In Current Dir - sudo ignore_dot
The sudo <code>ignore_dot</code> tag, when specified, will ignore the current directory in the PATH environment variable. On Red Hat Enterprise Lin...Rule Medium Severity -
Ensure Privileged Escalated Commands Cannot Execute Other Commands - sudo NOEXEC
The sudo <code>NOEXEC</code> tag, when specified, prevents user executed commands from executing other commands, like a shell for example. This sho...Rule High Severity -
Ensure sudo passwd_timeout is appropriate - sudo passwd_timeout
The sudo <code>passwd_timeout</code> tag sets the amount of time sudo password prompt waits. On Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, the default <code>passw...Rule Medium Severity -
Ensure Only Users Logged In To Real tty Can Execute Sudo - sudo requiretty
The sudo <code>requiretty</code> tag, when specified, will only execute sudo commands from users logged in to a real tty. This should be enabled by...Rule Medium Severity -
Ensure sudo umask is appropriate - sudo umask
The sudo <code>umask</code> tag, when specified, will be added the to the user's umask in the command environment. On Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, t...Rule Medium Severity -
Ensure Only Users Logged In To Real tty Can Execute Sudo - sudo use_pty
The sudo <code>use_pty</code> tag, when specified, will only execute sudo commands from users logged in to a real tty. This should be enabled by ma...Rule Medium Severity
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