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Guide to the Secure Configuration of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • Configure auditd max_log_file_action Upon Reaching Maximum Log Size

    The default action to take when the logs reach their maximum size is to rotate the log files, discarding the oldest one. To configure the action taken by <code>auditd</code>, add or correct the lin...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Configure basic parameters of Audit system

    Perform basic configuration of Audit system. Make sure that any previously defined rules are cleared, the auditing system is configured to handle sudden bursts of events, and in cases of failure, m...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Configure immutable Audit login UIDs

    Configure kernel to prevent modification of login UIDs once they are set. Changing login UIDs while this configuration is enforced requires special capabilities which are not available to unprivile...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Configure auditing of loading and unloading of kernel modules

    Ensure that loading and unloading of kernel modules is audited. The following rules configure audit as described above: <pre>## These rules watch for kernel module insertion. By monitoring ## the ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Perform general configuration of Audit for OSPP

    Configure some basic <code>Audit</code> parameters specific for OSPP profile. In particular, configure <code>Audit</code> to watch for direct modification of files storing system user and group inf...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Configure audit according to OSPP requirements

    Configure audit to meet requirements for Operating System Protection Profile (OSPP) v4.2.1. Audit defines groups of rules in <code>/usr/share/doc/audit/rules</code> to satisfy specific policies. ...
    Rule Medium Severity

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