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Oracle Linux 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SRG-OS-000142-GPOS-00071

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  • The graphical display manager must not be installed on OL 8 unless approved.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Internet services that are not required for system or application processes must not be active to decrease the attack surface...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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    Group
  • A firewall must be able to protect against or limit the effects of denial-of-service (DoS) attacks by ensuring OL 8 can implement rate-limiting measures on impacted network interfaces.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;DoS is a condition when a resource is not available for legitimate users. When this occurs, the organization either cannot ac...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000423-GPOS-00187

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    Group
  • All OL 8 networked systems must have SSH installed.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without protection of the transmitted information, confidentiality and integrity may be compromised because unprotected commu...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000423-GPOS-00187

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    Group
  • All OL 8 networked systems must have and implement SSH to protect the confidentiality and integrity of transmitted and received information, as well as information during preparation for transmission.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without protection of the transmitted information, confidentiality and integrity may be compromised because unprotected commu...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000033-GPOS-00014

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    Group
  • OL 8 must force a frequent session key renegotiation for SSH connections to the server.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Unapproved mechanisms that are used for authentication to the cryptographic module are not verified and therefore cannot be r...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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    Group
  • SRG-OS-000259-GPOS-00100

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  • The x86 Ctrl-Alt-Delete key sequence in OL 8 must be disabled if a graphical user interface is installed.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;A locally logged-on user, who presses Ctrl-Alt-Delete, when at the console, can reboot the system. If accidentally pressed, a...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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    Group
  • OL 8 must disable the systemd Ctrl-Alt-Delete burst key sequence.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;A locally logged-on user who presses Ctrl-Alt-Delete when at the console can reboot the system. If accidentally pressed, as c...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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    Group
  • OL 8 must disable the debug-shell systemd service.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The debug-shell requires no authentication and provides root privileges to anyone who has physical access to the machine. Whi...
    Rule Low Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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    Group
  • The Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) server package must not be installed if not required for OL 8 operational support.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If TFTP is required for operational support (such as the transmission of router configurations) its use must be documented wi...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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    Group

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