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Oracle Linux 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • OL 8 must enable kernel parameters to enforce Discretionary Access Control (DAC) on symlinks.

    <VulnDiscussion>DAC is based on the notion that individual users are "owners" of objects and therefore have discretion over who should be aut...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000312-GPOS-00122

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • OL 8 must enable kernel parameters to enforce Discretionary Access Control (DAC) on hardlinks.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;DAC is based on the notion that individual users are "owners" of objects and therefore have discretion over who should be aut...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000138-GPOS-00069

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • OL 8 must restrict access to the kernel message buffer.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Preventing unauthorized information transfers mitigates the risk of information, including encrypted representations of infor...
    Rule Low Severity
  • SRG-OS-000138-GPOS-00069

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • OL 8 must prevent kernel profiling by unprivileged users.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Preventing unauthorized information transfers mitigates the risk of information, including encrypted representations of infor...
    Rule Low Severity
  • SRG-OS-000373-GPOS-00156

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • OL 8 must require users to provide a password for privilege escalation.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without reauthentication, users may access resources or perform tasks for which they do not have authorization. When operati...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000373-GPOS-00156

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group

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