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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
  • RHEL 8 must enable hardening for the Berkeley Packet Filter Just-in-time compiler.

    &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-000191-GPOS-00080

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    Group
  • The RHEL 8 operating system must implement the Endpoint Security for Linux Threat Prevention tool.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Adding endpoint security tools can provide the capability to automatically take actions in response to malicious behavior, wh...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000021-GPOS-00005

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    Group
  • RHEL 8 systems, versions 8.2 and above, must configure SELinux context type to allow the use of a non-default faillock tally directory.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;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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    Group
  • RHEL 8 systems below version 8.2 must configure SELinux context type to allow the use of a non-default faillock tally directory.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;By limiting the number of failed logon attempts, the risk of unauthorized system access via user password guessing, otherwise...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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    Group
  • RHEL 8 must not enable IPv4 packet forwarding unless the system is a router.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Routing protocol daemons are typically used on routers to exchange network topology information with other routers. If this s...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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    Group
  • The RHEL 8 operating system must not have accounts configured with blank or null passwords.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If an account has an empty password, anyone could log on and run commands with the privileges of that account. Accounts with ...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-OS-000259-GPOS-00100

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    Group
  • RHEL 8 library directories must have mode 755 or less permissive.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If RHEL 8 were to allow any user to make changes to software libraries, then those changes might be implemented without under...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000259-GPOS-00100

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    Group
  • RHEL 8 library directories must be owned by root.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If RHEL 8 were to allow any user to make changes to software libraries, then those changes might be implemented without under...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000259-GPOS-00100

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    Group
  • RHEL 8 library directories must be group-owned by root or a system account.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If RHEL 8 were to allow any user to make changes to software libraries, then those changes might be implemented without under...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000445-GPOS-00199

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    Group
  • The RHEL 8 operating system must use a file integrity tool to verify correct operation of all security functions.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without verification of the security functions, security functions may not operate correctly, and the failure may go unnotice...
    Rule Medium Severity

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