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Oracle Linux 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • All OL 8 files and directories must 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...
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  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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  • All OL 8 files and directories must have a valid group owner.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Files without a valid group owner may be unintentionally inherited if a group is assigned the same Group Identifier (GID) as ...
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  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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  • A separate OL 8 filesystem must be used for user home directories (such as "/home" or an equivalent).

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The use of separate file systems for different paths can protect the system from failures resulting from a file system becomi...
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  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00229

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  • Unattended or automatic logon via the OL 8 graphical user interface must not be allowed.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Failure to restrict system access to authenticated users negatively impacts operating system security.&lt;/VulnDiscussion&gt;...
    Rule High Severity
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  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00229

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  • OL 8 must not allow users to override SSH environment variables.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;SSH environment options potentially allow users to bypass access restriction in some configurations.&lt;/VulnDiscussion&gt;&l...
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  • SRG-OS-000002-GPOS-00002

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  • OL 8 temporary user accounts must be provisioned with an expiration time of 72 hours or less.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If temporary user accounts remain active when no longer needed or for an excessive period, these accounts may be used to gain...
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  • SRG-OS-000021-GPOS-00005

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  • OL 8 systems below version 8.2 must automatically lock an account when three unsuccessful logon attempts occur.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;By limiting the number of failed logon attempts, the risk of unauthorized system access via user password guessing, otherwise...
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  • SRG-OS-000021-GPOS-00005

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  • OL 8 audit records must contain information to establish what type of events occurred, the source of events, where events occurred, and the outcome of events.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without establishing what type of events occurred and their source, location, and outcome, it would be difficult to establish...
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  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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  • OL 8 systems, versions 8.2 and above, must automatically lock an account when three unsuccessful logon attempts occur.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;By limiting the number of failed logon attempts, the risk of unauthorized system access via user password guessing, otherwise...
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  • SRG-OS-000021-GPOS-00005

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  • OL 8 systems below version 8.2 must automatically lock an account when three unsuccessful logon attempts occur during a 15-minute time period.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;By limiting the number of failed logon attempts, the risk of unauthorized system access via user password guessing, otherwise...
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  • SRG-OS-000021-GPOS-00005

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