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Oracle Linux 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • All OL 8 world-writable directories must be owned by root, sys, bin, or an application user.

    <VulnDiscussion>If a world-writable directory is not owned by root, sys, bin, or an application User Identifier (UID), unauthorized users may...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • All OL 8 world-writable directories must be group-owned by root, sys, bin, or an application group.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If a world-writable directory is not group-owned by root, sys, bin, or an application Group Identifier (GID), unauthorized us...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • All OL 8 local interactive users must have a home directory assigned in the "/etc/passwd" file.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If local interactive users are not assigned a valid home directory, there is no place for the storage and control of files th...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • All OL 8 local interactive user home directories must have mode "0750" or less permissive.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Excessive permissions on local interactive user home directories may allow unauthorized access to user files by other users.&...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • All OL 8 local interactive user home directory files must have mode "0750" or less permissive.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Excessive permissions on local interactive user home directories may allow unauthorized access to user files by other users.&...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group

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