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Guide to the Secure Configuration of OpenEmbedded

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  • Disable netfs if Possible

    To determine if any network filesystems handled by netfs are currently mounted on the system execute the following command: <pre>$ mount -t nfs,nfs4,smbfs,cifs,ncpfs</pre> If the command did not re...
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  • Disable Services Used Only by NFS

    If NFS is not needed, disable the NFS client daemons nfslock, rpcgssd, and rpcidmapd. <br> <br> All of these daemons run with elevated privileges, and many listen for network connections. I...
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  • Disable rpcbind Service

    The rpcbind utility maps RPC services to the ports on which they listen. RPC processes notify rpcbind when they start, registering the ports they are listening on and the RPC program numbers they e...
    Rule Low Severity
  • Configure NFS Clients

    The steps in this section are appropriate for systems which operate as NFS clients.
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  • Disable NFS Server Daemons

    There is no need to run the NFS server daemons <code>nfs</code> and <code>rpcsvcgssd</code> except on a small number of properly secured systems designated as NFS servers. Ensure that these daemons...
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  • Configure NFS Servers

    The steps in this section are appropriate for systems which operate as NFS servers.
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  • Ensure All-Squashing Disabled On All Exports

    The <code>all_squash</code> maps all uids and gids to an anonymous user. This should be disabled by removing any instances of the <code>all_squash</code> option from the file <code>/etc/exports</co...
    Rule Low Severity
  • Network Time Protocol

    The Network Time Protocol is used to manage the system clock over a network. Computer clocks are not very accurate, so time will drift unpredictably on unmanaged systems. Central time protocols can...
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  • Vendor Approved Time Servers

    The list of vendor-approved time servers
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  • Disable Samba if Possible

    Even after the Samba server package has been installed, it will remain disabled. Do not enable this service unless it is absolutely necessary to provide Microsoft Windows file and print sharing fun...
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