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Oracle Linux 7 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • The Oracle Linux operating system must initiate a session lock for graphical user interfaces when the screensaver is activated.

    <VulnDiscussion>A session time-out lock is a temporary action taken when a user stops work and moves away from the immediate physical vicinit...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000069-GPOS-00037

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Oracle Linux operating system must be configured so that /etc/pam.d/passwd implements /etc/pam.d/system-auth when changing passwords.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Pluggable authentication modules (PAM) allow for a modular approach to integrating authentication methods. PAM operates in a ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000069-GPOS-00037

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Oracle Linux operating system must be configured so that when passwords are changed or new passwords are established, pwquality must be used.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Use of a complex password helps to increase the time and resources required to compromise the password. Password complexity, ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000069-GPOS-00037

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Oracle Linux operating system must be configured so that user and group account administration utilities are 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...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • 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 upper-case character.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Use of a complex password helps to increase the time and resources required to compromise the password. Password complexity, ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000070-GPOS-00038

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • 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 lower-case character.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Use of a complex password helps to increase the time and resources required to compromise the password. Password complexity, ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000071-GPOS-00039

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • 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, ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000266-GPOS-00101

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • 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, ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000072-GPOS-00040

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • 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, ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000072-GPOS-00040

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • SRG-OS-000075-GPOS-00043

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • 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, ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000072-GPOS-00040

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group

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