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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • The RHEL 8 pam_unix.so module must be configured in the password-auth file to use a FIPS 140-2 approved cryptographic hashing algorithm for system authentication.

    <VulnDiscussion>Unapproved mechanisms that are used for authentication to the cryptographic module are not verified and therefore cannot be r...
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  • SRG-OS-000120-GPOS-00061

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  • RHEL 8 must prevent system daemons from using Kerberos for authentication.

    &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
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  • SRG-OS-000120-GPOS-00061

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  • The krb5-workstation package must not be installed on RHEL 8.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Unapproved mechanisms that are used for authentication to the cryptographic module are not verified and therefore cannot be r...
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  • SRG-OS-000134-GPOS-00068

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  • RHEL 8 must use a Linux Security Module configured to enforce limits on system services.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without verification of the security functions, security functions may not operate correctly and the failure may go unnoticed...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • SRG-OS-000134-GPOS-00068

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  • RHEL 8 must have policycoreutils package installed.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without verification of the security functions, security functions may not operate correctly and the failure may go unnoticed...
    Rule Low Severity
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  • A sticky bit must be set on all RHEL 8 public directories to prevent unauthorized and unintended information transferred via shared system resources.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Preventing unauthorized information transfers mitigates the risk of information, including encrypted representations of infor...
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  • SRG-OS-000163-GPOS-00072

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  • RHEL 8 must be configured so that all network connections associated with SSH traffic terminate after becoming unresponsive.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Terminating an unresponsive SSH session within a short time period reduces the window of opportunity for unauthorized personn...
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  • SRG-OS-000206-GPOS-00084

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  • The RHEL 8 /var/log/messages file must have mode 0640 or less permissive.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Only authorized personnel should be aware of errors and the details of the errors. Error messages are an indicator of an orga...
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  • SRG-OS-000206-GPOS-00084

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  • The RHEL 8 /var/log/messages file must be owned by root.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Only authorized personnel should be aware of errors and the details of the errors. Error messages are an indicator of an orga...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • SRG-OS-000206-GPOS-00084

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  • The RHEL 8 /var/log/messages file must be group-owned by root.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Only authorized personnel should be aware of errors and the details of the errors. Error messages are an indicator of an orga...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • SRG-OS-000206-GPOS-00084

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  • The RHEL 8 /var/log directory must have mode 0755 or less permissive.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Only authorized personnel should be aware of errors and the details of the errors. Error messages are an indicator of an orga...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • SRG-OS-000206-GPOS-00084

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  • The RHEL 8 /var/log directory must be owned by root.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Only authorized personnel should be aware of errors and the details of the errors. Error messages are an indicator of an orga...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • SRG-OS-000206-GPOS-00084

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  • The RHEL 8 /var/log directory must be group-owned by root.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Only authorized personnel should be aware of errors and the details of the errors. Error messages are an indicator of an orga...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • SRG-OS-000250-GPOS-00093

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  • The RHEL 8 SSH server must be configured to use only Message Authentication Codes (MACs) employing FIPS 140-2 validated cryptographic hash algorithms.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without cryptographic integrity protections, information can be altered by unauthorized users without detection. Remote acce...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • SRG-OS-000250-GPOS-00093

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  • The RHEL 8 operating system must implement DoD-approved encryption to protect the confidentiality of SSH server connections.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without cryptographic integrity protections, information can be altered by unauthorized users without detection. Remote acce...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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  • RHEL 8 must ensure the SSH server uses strong entropy.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The most important characteristic of a random number generator is its randomness, namely its ability to deliver random number...
    Rule Low Severity
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  • SRG-OS-000250-GPOS-00093

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  • The RHEL 8 operating system must implement DoD-approved encryption in the OpenSSL package.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without cryptographic integrity protections, information can be altered by unauthorized users without detection. Remote acce...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • SRG-OS-000250-GPOS-00093

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  • The RHEL 8 operating system must implement DoD-approved TLS encryption in the OpenSSL package.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without cryptographic integrity protections, information can be altered by unauthorized users without detection. Remote acce...
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  • SRG-OS-000250-GPOS-00093

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  • SRG-OS-000376-GPOS-00161

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  • RHEL 8 must accept Personal Identity Verification (PIV) credentials.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The use of PIV credentials facilitates standardization and reduces the risk of unauthorized access. The DoD has mandated the...
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  • The RHEL 8 operating system must implement DoD-approved TLS encryption in the GnuTLS package.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without cryptographic integrity protections, information can be altered by unauthorized users without detection. Transport L...
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  • SRG-OS-000259-GPOS-00100

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  • RHEL 8 system commands must have mode 755 or less permissive.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If RHEL 8 were to allow any user to make changes to software libraries, then those changes might be implemented without under...
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  • SRG-OS-000259-GPOS-00100

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  • RHEL 8 system commands must be owned by root.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If RHEL 8 were to allow any user to make changes to software libraries, then those changes might be implemented without under...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • SRG-OS-000259-GPOS-00100

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  • RHEL 8 system commands must be group-owned by root or a system account.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If RHEL 8 were to allow any user to make changes to software libraries, then those changes might be implemented without under...
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  • SRG-OS-000259-GPOS-00100

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  • RHEL 8 library files must have mode 755 or less permissive.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If RHEL 8 were to allow any user to make changes to software libraries, then those changes might be implemented without under...
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  • SRG-OS-000259-GPOS-00100

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  • SRG-OS-000433-GPOS-00192

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  • RHEL 8 library files must be owned by root.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If RHEL 8 were to allow any user to make changes to software libraries, then those changes might be implemented without under...
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  • SRG-OS-000259-GPOS-00100

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