Oracle Linux 7 Security Technical Implementation Guide
Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark
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The Oracle Linux operating system security patches and updates must be installed and up to date.
<VulnDiscussion>Timely patching is critical for maintaining the operational availability, confidentiality, and integrity of information techn...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
The Oracle Linux operating system must not have unnecessary accounts.
<VulnDiscussion>Accounts providing no operational purpose provide additional opportunities for system compromise. Unnecessary accounts includ...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000104-GPOS-00051
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The Oracle Linux operating system must be configured so that all Group Identifiers (GIDs) referenced in the /etc/passwd file are defined in the /etc/group file.
<VulnDiscussion>If a user is assigned the GID of a group not existing on the system, and a group with the GID is subsequently created, the us...Rule Low Severity -
SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
The Oracle Linux operating system must be configured so that the root account must be the only account having unrestricted access to the system.
<VulnDiscussion>If an account other than root also has a User Identifier (UID) of "0", it has root authority, giving that account unrestricte...Rule High Severity -
SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
The Oracle Linux operating system must be configured so that all files and directories have a valid owner.
<VulnDiscussion>Unowned files and directories may be unintentionally inherited if a user is assigned the same User Identifier (UID) as the UI...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227
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The Oracle Linux operating system must be configured so that all files and directories have a valid group owner.
<VulnDiscussion>Files without a valid group owner may be unintentionally inherited if a group is assigned the same Group Identifier (GID) as ...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
The Oracle Linux operating system must be configured so that all local interactive user accounts, upon creation, are assigned a home directory.
<VulnDiscussion>If local interactive users are not assigned a valid home directory, there is no place for the storage and control of owned fi...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
The Oracle Linux operating system must be configured so that all local interactive users have a home directory assigned and defined in the /etc/passwd file.
<VulnDiscussion>If local interactive users are not assigned a valid home directory, there is no place for the storage and control of files th...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
The Oracle Linux operating system must be configured so that all local interactive user home directories have mode 0750 or less permissive.
<VulnDiscussion>Excessive permissions on local interactive user home directories may allow unauthorized access to user files by other users.&...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
The Oracle Linux operating system must be configured so that all local interactive user home directories are owned by their respective users.
<VulnDiscussion>If a local interactive user does not own their home directory, unauthorized users could access or modify the user's files, an...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group
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