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Guide to the Secure Configuration of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • Disable the mpd_enable_homedirs SELinux Boolean

    By default, the SELinux boolean <code>mpd_enable_homedirs</code> is disabled. If this setting is enabled, it should be disabled. To disable the <c...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Disable the mpd_use_cifs SELinux Boolean

    By default, the SELinux boolean <code>mpd_use_cifs</code> is disabled. If this setting is enabled, it should be disabled. To disable the <code>mpd...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Disable the mpd_use_nfs SELinux Boolean

    By default, the SELinux boolean <code>mpd_use_nfs</code> is disabled. If this setting is enabled, it should be disabled. To disable the <code>mpd_...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Disable the mplayer_execstack SELinux Boolean

    By default, the SELinux boolean <code>mplayer_execstack</code> is disabled. If this setting is enabled, it should be disabled. To disable the <cod...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Disable the mysql_connect_any SELinux Boolean

    By default, the SELinux boolean <code>mysql_connect_any</code> is disabled. If this setting is enabled, it should be disabled. To disable the <cod...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Disable the nagios_run_pnp4nagios SELinux Boolean

    By default, the SELinux boolean <code>nagios_run_pnp4nagios</code> is disabled. If this setting is enabled, it should be disabled. To disable the ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Disable the nagios_run_sudo SELinux Boolean

    By default, the SELinux boolean <code>nagios_run_sudo</code> is disabled. If this setting is enabled, it should be disabled. To disable the <code>...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Disable the named_tcp_bind_http_port SELinux Boolean

    By default, the SELinux boolean <code>named_tcp_bind_http_port</code> is disabled. If this setting is enabled, it should be disabled. To disable t...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Disable the named_write_master_zones SELinux Boolean

    By default, the SELinux boolean <code>named_write_master_zones</code> is disabled. If this setting is enabled, it should be disabled. To disable t...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Disable the neutron_can_network SELinux Boolean

    By default, the SELinux boolean <code>neutron_can_network</code> is disabled. If this setting is enabled, it should be disabled. To disable the <c...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Enable the nfs_export_all_ro SELinux Boolean

    By default, the SELinux boolean <code>nfs_export_all_ro</code> is enabled. If this setting is disabled, it should be enabled as it allows NFS to ex...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Enable the nfs_export_all_rw SELinux Boolean

    By default, the SELinux boolean <code>nfs_export_all_rw</code> is enabled. If this setting is disabled, it should be enabled as it allows NFS to ex...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Configure the CUPS Service if Necessary

    CUPS provides the ability to easily share local printers with other systems over the network. It does this by allowing systems to share lists of av...
    Group
  • Uninstall squid Package

    The squid package can be removed with the following command:
     $ sudo yum erase squid
    Rule Unknown Severity
  • Disable Squid

    The squid service can be disabled with the following command:
    $ sudo systemctl mask --now squid.service
    Rule Unknown Severity
  • Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS)

    Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) is a networking protocol, operating on port 1812 that provides centralized Authentication, Auth...
    Group
  • Remove the FreeRadius Server Package

    The <code>freeradius</code> package should be removed if not in use. Is this system a RADIUS server? If not, remove the package. The <code>freeradi...
    Rule Low Severity
  • Hardware RNG Entropy Gatherer Daemon

    The rngd feeds random data from hardware device to kernel random device.
    Group
  • Enable the Hardware RNG Entropy Gatherer Service

    The Hardware RNG Entropy Gatherer service should be enabled. The <code>rngd</code> service can be enabled with the following command: <pre>$ sudo ...
    Rule Low Severity
  • Disable the nfsd_anon_write SELinux Boolean

    By default, the SELinux boolean <code>nfsd_anon_write</code> is disabled. If this setting is enabled, it should be disabled. To disable the <code>...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Disable the nis_enabled SELinux Boolean

    By default, the SELinux boolean <code>nis_enabled</code> is disabled. If this setting is enabled, it should be disabled. To disable the <code>nis_...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Enable the nscd_use_shm SELinux Boolean

    By default, the SELinux boolean <code>nscd_use_shm</code> is enabled. If this setting is disabled, it should be enabled to allow <code>nscd</code> ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Disable the openshift_use_nfs SELinux Boolean

    By default, the SELinux boolean <code>openshift_use_nfs</code> is disabled. If this setting is enabled, it should be disabled. To disable the <cod...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Disable the openvpn_can_network_connect SELinux Boolean

    By default, the SELinux boolean <code>openvpn_can_network_connect</code> is enabled. This setting should be disabled. To disable the <code>openvpn...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Disable the openvpn_enable_homedirs SELinux Boolean

    By default, the SELinux boolean <code>openvpn_enable_homedirs</code> is enabled. This setting should be disabled. To disable the <code>openvpn_ena...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Disable the openvpn_run_unconfined SELinux Boolean

    By default, the SELinux boolean <code>openvpn_run_unconfined</code> is disabled. If this setting is enabled, it should be disabled. To disable the...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Disable the pcp_bind_all_unreserved_ports SELinux Boolean

    By default, the SELinux boolean <code>pcp_bind_all_unreserved_ports</code> is disabled. If this setting is enabled, it should be disabled. To disa...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Disable the pcp_read_generic_logs SELinux Boolean

    By default, the SELinux boolean <code>pcp_read_generic_logs</code> is disabled. If this setting is enabled, it should be disabled. To disable the ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Disable the piranha_lvs_can_network_connect SELinux Boolean

    By default, the SELinux boolean <code>piranha_lvs_can_network_connect</code> is disabled. If this setting is enabled, it should be disabled. To di...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Disable the polipo_connect_all_unreserved SELinux Boolean

    By default, the SELinux boolean <code>polipo_connect_all_unreserved</code> is disabled. If this setting is enabled, it should be disabled. To disa...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Disable the polipo_session_bind_all_unreserved_ports SELinux Boolean

    By default, the SELinux boolean <code>polipo_session_bind_all_unreserved_ports</code> is disabled. If this setting is enabled, it should be disable...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Disable the polipo_session_users SELinux Boolean

    By default, the SELinux boolean <code>polipo_session_users</code> is disabled. If this setting is enabled, it should be disabled. To disable the <...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Disable the polipo_use_cifs SELinux Boolean

    By default, the SELinux boolean <code>polipo_use_cifs</code> is disabled. If this setting is enabled, it should be disabled. To disable the <code>...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Disable the polipo_use_nfs SELinux Boolean

    By default, the SELinux boolean <code>polipo_use_nfs</code> is disabled. If this setting is enabled, it should be disabled. To disable the <code>p...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Configure the polyinstantiation_enabled SELinux Boolean

    By default, the SELinux boolean <code>polyinstantiation_enabled</code> is disabled. This setting should be configured to <xccdf-1.2:sub idref="xccd...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Enable the postfix_local_write_mail_spool SELinux Boolean

    By default, the SELinux boolean <code>postfix_local_write_mail_spool</code> is enabled. If this setting is disabled, it should be enabled as it all...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Disable the postgresql_can_rsync SELinux Boolean

    By default, the SELinux boolean <code>postgresql_can_rsync</code> is disabled. If this setting is enabled, it should be disabled. To disable the <...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Disable the postgresql_selinux_transmit_client_label SELinux Boolean

    By default, the SELinux boolean <code>postgresql_selinux_transmit_client_label</code> is disabled. If this setting is enabled, it should be disable...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Enable the postgresql_selinux_unconfined_dbadm SELinux Boolean

    By default, the SELinux boolean <code>postgresql_selinux_unconfined_dbadm</code> is enabled. If this setting is disabled, it should be enabled as i...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Enable the postgresql_selinux_users_ddl SELinux Boolean

    By default, the SELinux boolean <code>postgresql_selinux_users_ddl</code> is enabled. If this setting is disabled, it should be enabled as it allow...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Disable the pppd_can_insmod SELinux Boolean

    By default, the SELinux boolean <code>pppd_can_insmod</code> is disabled. If this setting is enabled, it should be disabled. To disable the <code>...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Disable the pppd_for_user SELinux Boolean

    By default, the SELinux boolean <code>pppd_for_user</code> is disabled. If this setting is enabled, it should be disabled. To disable the <code>pp...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Disable the privoxy_connect_any SELinux Boolean

    By default, the SELinux boolean <code>privoxy_connect_any</code> is enabled. This setting should be disabled. To disable the <code>privoxy_connect...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Disable the prosody_bind_http_port SELinux Boolean

    By default, the SELinux boolean <code>prosody_bind_http_port</code> is disabled. If this setting is enabled, it should be disabled. To disable the...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Disable the puppetagent_manage_all_files SELinux Boolean

    By default, the SELinux boolean <code>puppetagent_manage_all_files</code> is disabled. If this setting is enabled, it should be disabled. To disab...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Disable the puppetmaster_use_db SELinux Boolean

    By default, the SELinux boolean <code>puppetmaster_use_db</code> is disabled. If this setting is enabled, it should be disabled. To disable the <c...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Disable the racoon_read_shadow SELinux Boolean

    By default, the SELinux boolean <code>racoon_read_shadow</code> is disabled. If this setting is enabled, it should be disabled. To disable the <co...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Disable the rsync_anon_write SELinux Boolean

    By default, the SELinux boolean <code>rsync_anon_write</code> is disabled. If this setting is enabled, it should be disabled. To disable the <code...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Disable the rsync_client SELinux Boolean

    By default, the SELinux boolean <code>rsync_client</code> is disabled. If this setting is enabled, it should be disabled. To disable the <code>rsy...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Disable the rsync_export_all_ro SELinux Boolean

    By default, the SELinux boolean <code>rsync_export_all_ro</code> is disabled. If this setting is enabled, it should be disabled. To disable the <c...
    Rule Medium Severity

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