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Guide to the Secure Configuration of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • Audit Tools Must Be Group-owned by Root

    Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 systems providing tools to interface with audit information will leverage user permissions and roles identifying the user accessing the tools, and the corresponding right...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Audit Tools Must Be Owned by Root

    Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 systems providing tools to interface with audit information will leverage user permissions and roles identifying the user accessing the tools, and the corresponding right...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Audit Tools Must Have a Mode of 0755 or Less Permissive

    Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 systems providing tools to interface with audit information will leverage user permissions and roles identifying the user accessing the tools, and the corresponding right...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS)

    The Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) is a computer security standard which is developed by the U.S. Government and industry working groups to validate the quality of cryptographic mod...
    Group
  • Enable Dracut FIPS Module

    To enable FIPS mode, run the following command: <pre>fips-mode-setup --enable</pre> To enable FIPS, the system requires that the <code>fips</code> module is added in <code>dracut</code> configurati...
    Rule High Severity
  • Ensure '/etc/system-fips' exists

    On a system where FIPS mode is enabled, /etc/system-fips must exist. To enable FIPS mode, run the following command:
    fips-mode-setup --enable
    Rule High Severity
  • McAfee Host-Based Intrusion Detection Software (HBSS)

    McAfee Host-based Security System (HBSS) is a suite of software applications used to monitor, detect, and defend computer networks and systems.
    Group
  • Set kernel parameter 'crypto.fips_enabled' to 1

    System running in FIPS mode is indicated by kernel parameter <code>'crypto.fips_enabled'</code>. This parameter should be set to <code>1</code> in FIPS mode. To enable FIPS mode, run the following ...
    Rule High Severity
  • System Cryptographic Policies

    Linux has the capability to centrally configure cryptographic polices. The command <code>update-crypto-policies</code> is used to set the policy applicable for the various cryptographic back-ends, ...
    Group
  • SSH client RekeyLimit - size

    Specify the size component of the rekey limit. This limit signifies amount of data. After this amount of data is transferred through the connection, the session key is renegotiated. The number is f...
    Value

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