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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • The x86 Ctrl-Alt-Delete key sequence must be disabled on RHEL 8.

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

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The x86 Ctrl-Alt-Delete key sequence in RHEL 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

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The systemd Ctrl-Alt-Delete burst key sequence in RHEL 8 must be disabled.

    &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 High Severity
  • The debug-shell systemd service must be disabled on RHEL 8.

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

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) server package must not be installed if not required for RHEL 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

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The root account must be the only account having unrestricted access to the RHEL 8 system.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If an account other than root also has a User Identifier (UID) of "0", it has root authority, giving that account unrestricte...
    Rule High Severity

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