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Oracle Linux 7 Security Technical Implementation Guide

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  • SRG-OS-000071-GPOS-00039

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  • The Oracle Linux operating system must be configured so that when passwords are changed or new passwords are assigned, the new password must contain at least one numeric character.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Use of a complex password helps to increase the time and resources required to compromise the password. Password complexity, ...
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  • SRG-OS-000266-GPOS-00101

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  • The Oracle Linux operating system must be configured so that when passwords are changed or new passwords are established, the new password must contain at least one special character.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Use of a complex password helps to increase the time and resources required to compromise the password. Password complexity, ...
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  • SRG-OS-000072-GPOS-00040

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  • The Oracle Linux operating system must be configured so that when passwords are changed a minimum of eight of the total number of characters must be changed.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Use of a complex password helps to increase the time and resources required to compromise the password. Password complexity, ...
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  • SRG-OS-000072-GPOS-00040

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  • SRG-OS-000075-GPOS-00043

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  • The Oracle Linux operating system must be configured so that when passwords are changed a minimum of four character classes must be changed.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Use of a complex password helps to increase the time and resources required to compromise the password. Password complexity, ...
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  • SRG-OS-000072-GPOS-00040

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  • The Oracle Linux operating system must be configured so that when passwords are changed the number of repeating consecutive characters must not be more than three characters.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Use of a complex password helps to increase the time and resources required to compromise the password. Password complexity, ...
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  • SRG-OS-000072-GPOS-00040

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  • The Oracle Linux operating system must be configured so that when passwords are changed the number of repeating characters of the same character class must not be more than four characters.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Use of a complex password helps to increase the time and resources required to compromise the password. Password complexity, ...
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  • SRG-OS-000073-GPOS-00041

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  • The Oracle Linux operating system must be configured so that the PAM system service is configured to store only encrypted representations of passwords.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Passwords need to be protected at all times, and encryption is the standard method for protecting passwords. If passwords are...
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  • SRG-OS-000073-GPOS-00041

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  • The Oracle Linux operating system must be configured to use the shadow file to store only encrypted representations of passwords.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Passwords need to be protected at all times, and encryption is the standard method for protecting passwords. If passwords are...
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  • SRG-OS-000073-GPOS-00041

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  • The Oracle Linux operating system must be configured so that the SSH daemon does not allow authentication using an empty password.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Configuring this setting for the SSH daemon provides additional assurance that remote logon via SSH will require a password, ...
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  • SRG-OS-000118-GPOS-00060

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  • The Oracle Linux operating system must be configured so that passwords for new users are restricted to a 24 hours/1 day minimum lifetime.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Enforcing a minimum password lifetime helps to prevent repeated password changes to defeat the password reuse or history enfo...
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  • SRG-OS-000075-GPOS-00043

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  • The Oracle Linux operating system must be configured so that passwords are restricted to a 24 hours/1 day minimum lifetime.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Enforcing a minimum password lifetime helps to prevent repeated password changes to defeat the password reuse or history enfo...
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  • SRG-OS-000076-GPOS-00044

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  • The Oracle Linux operating system must be configured so that passwords for new users are restricted to a 60-day maximum lifetime.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Any password, no matter how complex, can eventually be cracked. Therefore, passwords need to be changed periodically. If the ...
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  • SRG-OS-000076-GPOS-00044

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  • The Oracle Linux operating system must be configured so that existing passwords are restricted to a 60-day maximum lifetime.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Any password, no matter how complex, can eventually be cracked. Therefore, passwords need to be changed periodically. If the ...
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  • SRG-OS-000078-GPOS-00046

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  • The Oracle Linux operating system must be configured so that passwords are a minimum of 15 characters in length.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The shorter the password, the lower the number of possible combinations that need to be tested before the password is comprom...
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  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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  • The Oracle Linux operating system must not allow accounts configured with blank or null passwords.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If an account has an empty password, anyone could log on and run commands with the privileges of that account. Accounts with ...
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  • SRG-OS-000106-GPOS-00053

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  • The Oracle Linux operating system must not allow an unrestricted logon to the system.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Failure to restrict system access to authenticated users negatively impacts operating system security.&lt;/VulnDiscussion&gt;...
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  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00229

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  • The Oracle Linux operating system must disable account identifiers (individuals, groups, roles, and devices) if the password expires.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Inactive identifiers pose a risk to systems and applications because attackers may exploit an inactive identifier and potenti...
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  • SRG-OS-000021-GPOS-00005

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  • The Oracle Linux operating system must be configured to lock accounts for a minimum of 15 minutes after three unsuccessful logon attempts within a 15-minute timeframe.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;By limiting the number of failed logon attempts, the risk of unauthorized system access via user password guessing, otherwise...
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  • SRG-OS-000329-GPOS-00128

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  • The Oracle Linux operating system must lock the associated account after three unsuccessful root logon attempts are made within a 15-minute period.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;By limiting the number of failed logon attempts, the risk of unauthorized system access via user password guessing, otherwise...
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  • SRG-OS-000373-GPOS-00156

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  • The Oracle Linux operating system must be configured so that users must provide a password for privilege escalation.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without reauthentication, users may access resources or perform tasks for which authorization has not been granted. When op...
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  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00226

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  • The Oracle Linux operating system must be configured so that the delay between logon prompts following a failed console logon attempt is at least four seconds.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Configuring the operating system to implement organization-wide security implementation guides and security checklists verifi...
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  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00229

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  • The Oracle Linux operating system must not allow an unattended or automatic logon to the system via a graphical user interface.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Failure to restrict system access to authenticated users negatively impacts operating system security.&lt;/VulnDiscussion&gt;...
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  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00229

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  • The Oracle Linux operating system must be configured so that all files and directories have a valid owner.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Unowned files and directories may be unintentionally inherited if a user is assigned the same User Identifier (UID) as the UI...
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  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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  • Oracle Linux operating systems version 7.2 or newer with a Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) must require authentication upon booting into single-user and maintenance modes.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If the system does not require valid authentication before it boots into single-user or maintenance mode, anyone who invokes ...
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  • SRG-OS-000080-GPOS-00048

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