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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SRG-OS-000368-GPOS-00154

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    Group
  • RHEL 9 must mount /var/tmp with the noexec option.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The "noexec" mount option causes the system to not execute binary files. This option must be used for mounting any file syste...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000368-GPOS-00154

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    Group
  • RHEL 9 must mount /var/tmp with the nosuid option.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The "nosuid" mount option causes the system to not execute "setuid" and "setgid" files with owner privileges. This option mus...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000405-GPOS-00184

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    Group
  • RHEL 9 local disk partitions must implement cryptographic mechanisms to prevent unauthorized disclosure or modification of all information that requires at rest protection.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;RHEL 9 systems handling data requiring "data at rest" protections must employ cryptographic mechanisms to prevent unauthorize...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049

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    Group
  • RHEL 9 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-000480-GPOS-00227

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    Group
  • RHEL 9 must prevent special devices on non-root local partitions.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The "nodev" mount option causes the system to not interpret character or block special devices. Executing character or block ...
    Rule Medium Severity

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