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Oracle Linux 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SRG-OS-000037-GPOS-00015

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • OL 8 must generate audit records for any attempted modifications to the "faillock" log file.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without the capability to generate audit records, it would be difficult to establish, correlate, and investigate the events r...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000037-GPOS-00015

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • OL 8 must generate audit records for any attempted modifications to the "lastlog" file.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without the capability to generate audit records, it would be difficult to establish, correlate, and investigate the events r...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000037-GPOS-00015

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • OL 8 must enable auditing of processes that start prior to the audit daemon.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without the capability to generate audit records, it would be difficult to establish, correlate, and investigate the events r...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000037-GPOS-00015

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • OL 8 must allocate an "audit_backlog_limit" of sufficient size to capture processes that start prior to the audit daemon.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without the capability to generate audit records, it would be difficult to establish, correlate, and investigate the events r...
    Rule Low Severity
  • SRG-OS-000471-GPOS-00215

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • OL 8 must enable Linux audit logging for the USBGuard daemon.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without generating audit records that are specific to the security and mission needs of the organization, it would be difficu...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000063-GPOS-00032

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • OL 8 must allow only the Information System Security Manager (ISSM) (or individuals or roles appointed by the ISSM) to select which auditable events are to be audited.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without the capability to restrict the roles and individuals that can select which events are audited, unauthorized personnel...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000256-GPOS-00097

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • OL 8 audit tools must have a mode of "0755" or less permissive.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Protecting audit information includes identifying and protecting the tools used to view and manipulate log data. Therefore, p...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000256-GPOS-00097

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • OL 8 audit tools must be owned by root.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Protecting audit information includes identifying and protecting the tools used to view and manipulate log data. Therefore, p...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000256-GPOS-00097

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • OL 8 audit tools must be group-owned by root.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Protecting audit information also includes identifying and protecting the tools used to view and manipulate log data. Therefo...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000278-GPOS-00108

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • OL 8 must use cryptographic mechanisms to protect the integrity of audit tools.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Protecting the integrity of the tools used for auditing purposes is a critical step toward ensuring the integrity of audit in...
    Rule Medium Severity

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