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General Purpose Operating System Security Requirements Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • The operating system must audit the execution of privileged functions.

    <VulnDiscussion>Misuse of privileged functions, either intentionally or unintentionally by authorized users, or by unauthorized external enti...
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  • The operating system must provide the capability to immediately disconnect or disable remote access to the operating system.

    <VulnDiscussion>Without the ability to immediately disconnect or disable remote access, an attack or other compromise taking place would not ...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • SRG-OS-000299

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  • The operating system must protect wireless access to and from the system using encryption.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Allowing devices and users to connect to or from the system without first authenticating them allows untrusted access and can...
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  • SRG-OS-000300

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  • The operating system must protect wireless access to the system using authentication of users and/or devices.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Allowing devices and users to connect to the system without first authenticating them allows untrusted access and can lead to...
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  • SRG-OS-000303

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  • The operating system must audit all account enabling actions.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Once an attacker establishes access to a system, the attacker often attempts to create a persistent method of reestablishing ...
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  • SRG-OS-000304

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  • The operating system must notify system administrators (SAs) and information system security officers (ISSOs) of account enabling actions.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Once an attacker establishes access to a system, the attacker often attempts to create a persistent method of reestablishing ...
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  • SRG-OS-000312

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  • SRG-OS-000329

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  • The operating system must allow operating system admins to pass information to any other operating system admin or user.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Discretionary Access Control (DAC) is based on the notion that individual users are "owners" of objects and therefore have di...
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  • SRG-OS-000312

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  • The operating system must allow operating system admins to grant their privileges to other operating system admins.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Discretionary Access Control (DAC) is based on the notion that individual users are "owners" of objects and therefore have di...
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  • SRG-OS-000312

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  • The operating system must allow operating system admins to change security attributes on users, the operating system, or the operating systems components.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Discretionary Access Control (DAC) is based on the notion that individual users are "owners" of objects and therefore have di...
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  • SRG-OS-000324

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  • The operating system must prevent nonprivileged users from executing privileged functions to include disabling, circumventing, or altering implemented security safeguards/countermeasures.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Preventing non-privileged users from executing privileged functions mitigates the risk that unauthorized individuals or proce...
    Rule High Severity
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  • SRG-OS-000326

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