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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-00225

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    Group
  • Unattended or automatic logon via the RHEL 8 graphical user interface must not be allowed.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Failure to restrict system access to authenticated users negatively impacts operating system security.&lt;/VulnDiscussion&gt;...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00229

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    Group
  • RHEL 8 must not allow users to override SSH environment variables.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;SSH environment options potentially allow users to bypass access restriction in some configurations.&lt;/VulnDiscussion&gt;&l...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000002-GPOS-00002

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    Group
  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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    Group
  • The RHEL 8 SSH daemon must not allow Kerberos authentication, except to fulfill documented and validated mission requirements.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Configuring these settings for the SSH daemon provides additional assurance that remote logon via SSH will not use unused met...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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    Group
  • RHEL 8 must use a separate file system for /var.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The use of separate file systems for different paths can protect the system from failures resulting from a file system becomi...
    Rule Low Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • RHEL 8 must use a separate file system for /var/log.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The use of separate file systems for different paths can protect the system from failures resulting from a file system becomi...
    Rule Low Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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    Group
  • RHEL 8, for PKI-based authentication, must validate certificates by constructing a certification path (which includes status information) to an accepted trust anchor.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without path validation, an informed trust decision by the relying party cannot be made when presented with any certificate n...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000067-GPOS-00035

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    Group
  • RHEL 8 must use a separate file system for the system audit data path.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The use of separate file systems for different paths can protect the system from failures resulting from a file system becomi...
    Rule Low Severity
  • RHEL 8, for certificate-based authentication, must enforce authorized access to the corresponding private key.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If an unauthorized user obtains access to a private key without a passcode, that user would have unauthorized access to any s...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000073-GPOS-00041

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    Group
  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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    Group
  • SRG-OS-000138-GPOS-00069

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    Group
  • A separate RHEL 8 filesystem must be used for the /tmp directory.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The use of separate file systems for different paths can protect the system from failures resulting from a file system becomi...
    Rule Medium Severity

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