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Oracle Linux 7 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • The Oracle Linux operating system must not have the telnet-server package installed.

    <VulnDiscussion>It is detrimental for operating systems to provide, or install by default, functionality exceeding requirements or mission ob...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-OS-000038-GPOS-00016

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Oracle Linux operating system must be configured so that auditing is configured to produce records containing information to establish what type of events occurred, where the events occurred, the source of the events, and the outcome of the events. These audit records must also identify individual identities of group account users.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without establishing what type of events occurred, it would be difficult to establish, correlate, and investigate the events ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000046-GPOS-00022

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Oracle Linux operating system must shut down upon audit processing failure, unless availability is an overriding concern. If availability is a concern, the system must alert the designated staff (System Administrator [SA] and Information System Security Officer [ISSO] at a minimum) in the event of an audit processing failure.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;It is critical for the appropriate personnel to be aware if a system is at risk of failing to process audit logs as required....
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000342-GPOS-00133

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Oracle Linux operating system must be configured to off-load audit logs onto a different system or storage media from the system being audited.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Information stored in one location is vulnerable to accidental or incidental deletion or alteration. Off-loading is a common...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000342-GPOS-00133

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Oracle Linux operating system must take appropriate action when the remote logging buffer is full.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Information stored in one location is vulnerable to accidental or incidental deletion or alteration. Off-loading is a common...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000342-GPOS-00133

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Oracle Linux operating system must label all off-loaded audit logs before sending them to the central log server.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Information stored in one location is vulnerable to accidental or incidental deletion or alteration. Off-loading is a common...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000342-GPOS-00133

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Oracle Linux operating system must off-load audit records onto a different system or media from the system being audited.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Information stored in one location is vulnerable to accidental or incidental deletion or alteration. Off-loading is a common...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000342-GPOS-00133

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Oracle Linux operating system must encrypt the transfer of audit records off-loaded onto a different system or media from the system being audited.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Information stored in one location is vulnerable to accidental or incidental deletion or alteration. Off-loading is a common...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000342-GPOS-00133

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Oracle Linux operating system must be configured so that the audit system takes appropriate action when the audit storage volume is full.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Taking appropriate action in case of a filled audit storage volume will minimize the possibility of losing audit records. One...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000342-GPOS-00133

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Oracle Linux operating system must be configured so that the audit system takes appropriate action when there is an error sending audit records to a remote system.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Taking appropriate action when there is an error sending audit records to a remote system will minimize the possibility of lo...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000343-GPOS-00134

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group

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