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Oracle Linux 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • OL 8 systems below version 8.4 must ensure the password complexity module in the system-auth file is configured for three retries or less.

    <VulnDiscussion>Use of a complex password helps to increase the time and resources required to compromise the password. Password complexity, ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • OL 8 systems below version 8.4 must ensure the password complexity module in the password-auth file is configured for three retries or less.

    &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-000480-GPOS-00227

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • OL 8 systems, version 8.4 and above, must ensure the password complexity module is configured for three retries or less.

    &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-000480-GPOS-00227

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • OL 8 must not enable IPv4 packet forwarding unless the system is a router.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Routing protocol daemons are typically used on routers to exchange network topology information with other routers. If this s...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • The graphical display manager must not be the default target 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-000250-GPOS-00093

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • OL 8 SSH server must be configured to use only FIPS-validated key exchange algorithms.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without cryptographic integrity protections provided by FIPS-validated cryptographic algorithms, information can be viewed an...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000366-GPOS-00153

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • OL 8 must ensure cryptographic verification of vendor software packages.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Cryptographic verification of vendor software packages ensures that all software packages are obtained from a valid source an...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000363-GPOS-00150

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • OL 8 must be configured to allow sending email notifications of unauthorized configuration changes to designated personnel.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Unauthorized changes to the baseline configuration could make the system vulnerable to various attacks or allow unauthorized ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000163-GPOS-00072

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • OL 8 must terminate idle user sessions.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Terminating an idle session within a short time period reduces the window of opportunity for unauthorized personnel to take c...
    Rule Medium Severity

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