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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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  • The Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system must be configured so that the file integrity tool is configured to verify Access Control Lists (ACLs).

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;ACLs can provide permissions beyond those permitted through the file mode and must be verified by file integrity tools.&lt;/V...
    Rule Low Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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  • The Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system must be configured so that the file integrity tool is configured to verify extended attributes.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Extended attributes in file systems are used to contain arbitrary data and file metadata with security implications.&lt;/Vuln...
    Rule Low Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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  • The Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system must use a file integrity tool that is configured to use FIPS 140-2 approved cryptographic hashes for validating file contents and directories.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;File integrity tools use cryptographic hashes for verifying file contents and directories have not been altered. These hashes...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000364-GPOS-00151

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  • The Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system must not allow removable media to be used as the boot loader unless approved.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Malicious users with removable boot media can gain access to a system configured to use removable media as the boot loader. I...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049

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  • The Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system must not have the telnet-server package installed.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;It is detrimental for operating systems to provide, or install by default, functionality exceeding requirements or mission ob...
    Rule High Severity

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