Oracle Linux 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide
Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark
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The OL 8 shadow password suite must be configured to use a sufficient number of hashing rounds.
<VulnDiscussion>The system must use a strong hashing algorithm to store the password. The system must use a sufficient number of hashing roun...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000080-GPOS-00048
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OL 8 operating systems booted with United Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) must require authentication upon booting into single-user mode and maintenance.
<VulnDiscussion>If the system does not require valid authentication before it boots into single-user or maintenance mode, anyone who invokes ...Rule High Severity -
SRG-OS-000080-GPOS-00048
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OL 8 operating systems booted with United Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) must have a unique name for the grub superusers account when booting into single-user mode and maintenance.
<VulnDiscussion>If the system does not require valid authentication before it boots into single-user or maintenance mode, anyone who invokes ...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000080-GPOS-00048
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OL 8 operating systems booted with a BIOS must have a unique name for the grub superusers account when booting into single-user and maintenance modes.
<VulnDiscussion>If the system does not require valid authentication before it boots into single-user or maintenance mode, anyone who invokes ...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000080-GPOS-00048
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
OL 8 operating systems booted with a BIOS must require authentication upon booting into single-user and maintenance modes.
<VulnDiscussion>If the system does not require valid authentication before it boots into single-user or maintenance mode, anyone who invokes ...Rule High Severity -
SRG-OS-000080-GPOS-00048
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OL 8 operating systems must require authentication upon booting into rescue mode.
<VulnDiscussion>If the system does not require valid root authentication before it boots into emergency or rescue mode, anyone who invokes em...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000080-GPOS-00048
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OL 8 operating systems must require authentication upon booting into emergency mode.
<VulnDiscussion>If the system does not require valid root authentication before it boots into emergency or rescue mode, anyone who invokes em...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000120-GPOS-00061
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The OL 8 "pam_unix.so" module must be configured in the system-auth file to use a FIPS 140-2 approved cryptographic hashing algorithm for system authentication.
<VulnDiscussion>Unapproved mechanisms that are used for authentication to the cryptographic module are not verified and therefore cannot be r...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000120-GPOS-00061
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The OL 8 "pam_unix.so" module must be configured in the password-auth file to use a FIPS 140-2 approved cryptographic hashing algorithm for system authentication.
<VulnDiscussion>Unapproved mechanisms that are used for authentication to the cryptographic module are not verified and therefore cannot be r...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000120-GPOS-00061
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OL 8 systems, versions 8.2 and above, must automatically lock an account when three unsuccessful logon attempts occur during a 15-minute time period.
<VulnDiscussion>By limiting the number of failed logon attempts, the risk of unauthorized system access via user password guessing, otherwise...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000021-GPOS-00005
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