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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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    Group
  • The iprutils package must not be installed unless mission essential on RHEL 8.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;It is detrimental for operating systems to provide, or install by default, functionality exceeding requirements or mission ob...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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    Group
  • The tuned package must not be installed unless mission essential on RHEL 8.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;It is detrimental for operating systems to provide, or install by default, functionality exceeding requirements or mission ob...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000120-GPOS-00061

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    Group
  • The krb5-server package must not be installed on RHEL 8.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Unapproved mechanisms that are used for authentication to the cryptographic module are not verified and therefore cannot be r...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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    Group
  • RHEL 8 must restrict privilege elevation to authorized personnel.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The sudo command allows a user to execute programs with elevated (administrator) privileges. It prompts the user for their pa...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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    Group
  • RHEL 8 must use the invoking user's password for privilege escalation when using "sudo".

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The sudoers security policy requires that users authenticate themselves before they can use sudo. When sudoers requires authe...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000373-GPOS-00156

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    Group
  • RHEL 8 must require re-authentication when using the "sudo" command.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without re-authentication, users may access resources or perform tasks for which they do not have authorization. When opera...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000023-GPOS-00006

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    Group
  • RHEL 8 must display a banner before granting local or remote access to the system via a graphical user logon.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Display of a standardized and approved use notification before granting access to the operating system ensures privacy and se...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000080-GPOS-00048

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    Group
  • RHEL 8 operating systems booted with United Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) must require a unique superusers name upon booting into single-user mode and maintenance.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;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
  • RHEL 8 operating systems booted with a BIOS must require a unique superusers name upon booting into single-user and maintenance modes.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;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
  • RHEL 8 operating systems must require authentication upon booting into emergency mode.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If the system does not require valid root authentication before it boots into emergency or rescue mode, anyone who invokes em...
    Rule Medium Severity

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