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Guide to the Secure Configuration of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • fapolicyd Must be Configured to Limit Access to Users Home Folders

    fapolicyd needs be configured so that users cannot give access to their home folders to other users.
    Rule Medium Severity
  • FTP Server

    FTP is a common method for allowing remote access to files. Like telnet, the FTP protocol is unencrypted, which means that passwords and other data...
    Group
  • Disable vsftpd if Possible

    To minimize attack surface, disable vsftpd if at all possible.
    Group
  • Uninstall vsftpd Package

    The vsftpd package can be removed with the following command:
     $ sudo yum erase vsftpd
    Rule High Severity
  • Disable vsftpd Service

    The vsftpd service can be disabled with the following command:
    $ sudo systemctl mask --now vsftpd.service
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Configure vsftpd to Provide FTP Service if Necessary

    The primary vsftpd configuration file is /etc/vsftpd.conf, if that file exists, or /etc/vsftpd/vsftpd.conf if it does not.
    Group
  • Configure Firewalls to Protect the FTP Server

    By default, <code>iptables</code> blocks access to the ports used by the web server. To configure <code>iptables</code> to allow port 21 traffic,...
    Rule Unknown Severity
  • Disable FTP Uploads if Possible

    Is there a mission-critical reason for users to upload files via FTP? If not, edit the vsftpd configuration file to add or correct the following co...
    Rule Unknown Severity
  • Place the FTP Home Directory on its Own Partition

    By default, the anonymous FTP root is the home directory of the FTP user account. The df command can be used to verify that this directory is on it...
    Rule Unknown Severity
  • Enable Logging of All FTP Transactions

    Add or correct the following configuration options within the <code>vsftpd</code> configuration file, located at <code>/etc/vsftpd/vsftpd.conf</cod...
    Rule Unknown Severity

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