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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
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  • Executable search paths within the initialization files of all local interactive RHEL 9 users must only contain paths that resolve to the system default or the users home directory.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The executable search path (typically the PATH environment variable) contains a list of directories for the shell to search t...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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    Group
  • All RHEL 9 local interactive users must have a home directory assigned in the /etc/passwd file.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If local interactive users are not assigned a valid home directory, there is no place for the storage and control of files th...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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    Group
  • All RHEL 9 local interactive user home directories defined in the /etc/passwd file must exist.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If a local interactive user has a home directory defined that does not exist, the user may be given access to the / directory...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • All RHEL 9 local interactive user home directories must be group-owned by the home directory owner's primary group.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If the Group Identifier (GID) of a local interactive users home directory is not the same as the primary GID of the user, thi...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000329-GPOS-00128

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • RHEL 9 must automatically lock an account when three unsuccessful logon attempts occur.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;By limiting the number of failed logon attempts, the risk of unauthorized system access via user password guessing, otherwise...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000329-GPOS-00128

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • RHEL 9 must automatically lock the root account until the root account is released by an administrator when three unsuccessful logon attempts occur during a 15-minute time period.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;By limiting the number of failed logon attempts, the risk of unauthorized system access via user password guessing, also know...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000329-GPOS-00128

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • RHEL 9 must automatically lock an account when three unsuccessful logon attempts occur during a 15-minute time period.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;By limiting the number of failed logon attempts the risk of unauthorized system access via user password guessing, otherwise ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000329-GPOS-00128

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • RHEL 9 must maintain an account lock until the locked account is released by an administrator.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;By limiting the number of failed logon attempts the risk of unauthorized system access via user password guessing, otherwise ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • RHEL 9 must not have unauthorized accounts.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Accounts providing no operational purpose provide additional opportunities for system compromise. Unnecessary accounts includ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The root account must be the only account having unrestricted access to RHEL 9 system.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;An account has root authority if it has a user identifier (UID) of "0". Multiple accounts with a UID of "0" afford more oppor...
    Rule High Severity

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