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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • RHEL 8 must disable mounting of cramfs.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;It is detrimental for operating systems to provide, or install by default, functionality exceeding requirements or mission ob...
    Rule Low Severity
  • SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • RHEL 8 must disable IEEE 1394 (FireWire) Support.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;It is detrimental for operating systems to provide, or install by default, functionality exceeding requirements or mission ob...
    Rule Low Severity
  • SRG-OS-000096-GPOS-00050

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • RHEL 8 must be configured to prohibit or restrict the use of functions, ports, protocols, and/or services, as defined in the Ports, Protocols, and Services Management (PPSM) Category Assignments List (CAL) and vulnerability assessments.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;To prevent unauthorized connection of devices, unauthorized transfer of information, or unauthorized tunneling (i.e., embeddi...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000114-GPOS-00059

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The RHEL 8 file system automounter must be disabled unless required.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Automatically mounting file systems permits easy introduction of unknown devices, thereby facilitating malicious activity.&lt...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000114-GPOS-00059

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • RHEL 8 must be configured to disable USB mass storage.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;USB mass storage permits easy introduction of unknown devices, thereby facilitating malicious activity. Satisfies: SRG-OS-00...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000297-GPOS-00115

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • A RHEL 8 firewall must employ a deny-all, allow-by-exception policy for allowing connections to other systems.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Failure to restrict network connectivity only to authorized systems permits inbound connections from malicious systems. It al...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000297-GPOS-00115

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • A firewall must be installed on RHEL 8.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;"Firewalld" provides an easy and effective way to block/limit remote access to the system via ports, services, and protocols....
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000299-GPOS-00117

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • RHEL 8 wireless network adapters must be disabled.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without protection of communications with wireless peripherals, confidentiality and integrity may be compromised because unpr...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000300-GPOS-00118

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • RHEL 8 Bluetooth must be disabled.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without protection of communications with wireless peripherals, confidentiality and integrity may be compromised because unpr...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000368-GPOS-00154

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • RHEL 8 must mount /dev/shm with the nodev option.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The organization must identify authorized software programs and permit execution of authorized software. The process used to ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000368-GPOS-00154

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • RHEL 8 must mount /dev/shm with the nosuid option.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The organization must identify authorized software programs and permit execution of authorized software. The process used to ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000368-GPOS-00154

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • RHEL 8 must mount /dev/shm with the noexec option.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The organization must identify authorized software programs and permit execution of authorized software. The process used to ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000368-GPOS-00154

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • RHEL 8 must mount /tmp with the nodev option.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The organization must identify authorized software programs and permit execution of authorized software. The process used to ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000368-GPOS-00154

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • RHEL 8 must mount /tmp with the nosuid option.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The organization must identify authorized software programs and permit execution of authorized software. The process used to ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000368-GPOS-00154

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • RHEL 8 must mount /tmp with the noexec option.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The organization must identify authorized software programs and permit execution of authorized software. The process used to ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000368-GPOS-00154

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • RHEL 8 must mount /var/log with the nodev option.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The organization must identify authorized software programs and permit execution of authorized software. The process used to ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000368-GPOS-00154

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • RHEL 8 must mount /var/log with the nosuid option.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The organization must identify authorized software programs and permit execution of authorized software. The process used to ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000368-GPOS-00154

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • RHEL 8 must mount /var/log with the noexec option.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The organization must identify authorized software programs and permit execution of authorized software. The process used to ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000368-GPOS-00154

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • RHEL 8 must mount /var/log/audit with the nodev option.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The organization must identify authorized software programs and permit execution of authorized software. The process used to ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000368-GPOS-00154

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • RHEL 8 must mount /var/log/audit with the nosuid option.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The organization must identify authorized software programs and permit execution of authorized software. The process used to ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000368-GPOS-00154

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • RHEL 8 must mount /var/log/audit with the noexec option.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The organization must identify authorized software programs and permit execution of authorized software. The process used to ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000368-GPOS-00154

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • RHEL 8 must mount /var/tmp with the nodev option.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The organization must identify authorized software programs and permit execution of authorized software. The process used to ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000368-GPOS-00154

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • RHEL 8 must mount /var/tmp with the nosuid option.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The organization must identify authorized software programs and permit execution of authorized software. The process used to ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000368-GPOS-00154

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • RHEL 8 must mount /var/tmp with the noexec option.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The organization must identify authorized software programs and permit execution of authorized software. The process used to ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000368-GPOS-00154

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The RHEL 8 fapolicy module must be installed.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The organization must identify authorized software programs and permit execution of authorized software. The process used to ...
    Rule Medium Severity

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