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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • RHEL 8 must not allow blank or null passwords in the password-auth file.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If an account has an empty password, anyone could log on and run commands with the privileges of that account. Accounts with ...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-OS-000062-GPOS-00031

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • RHEL 8 audit records must contain information to establish what type of events occurred, the source of events, where events occurred, and the outcome of events.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without establishing what type of events occurred, the source of events, where events occurred, and the outcome of events, it...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000343-GPOS-00134

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • RHEL 8 must notify the System Administrator (SA) and Information System Security Officer (ISSO) (at a minimum) when allocated audit record storage volume 75 percent utilization.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If security personnel are not notified immediately when storage volume reaches 75 percent utilization, they are unable to pla...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000297-GPOS-00115

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • A firewall must be active on RHEL 8.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;"Firewalld" provides an easy and effective way to block/limit remote access to the system via ports, services, and protocols....
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000368-GPOS-00154

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The RHEL 8 fapolicy module must be enabled.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The organization must identify authorized software programs and permit execution of authorized software. The process used to ...
    Rule Medium Severity

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