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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • RHEL 9 must be configured to disable the Asynchronous Transfer Mode kernel module.

    <VulnDiscussion>Disabling Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) protects the system against exploitation of any flaws in its implementation.</V...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • RHEL 9 must be configured to disable the Controller Area Network kernel module.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Disabling Controller Area Network (CAN) protects the system against exploitation of any flaws in its implementation.&lt;/Vuln...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • RHEL 9 must be configured to disable the FireWire kernel module.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Disabling firewire protects the system against exploitation of any flaws in its implementation.&lt;/VulnDiscussion&gt;&lt;Fal...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • RHEL 9 /etc/passwd- file must be owned by root.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The "/etc/passwd-" file is a backup file of "/etc/passwd", and as such, contains information about the users that are configu...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • RHEL 9 must disable the Stream Control Transmission Protocol (SCTP) kernel module.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;It is detrimental for operating systems to provide, or install by default, functionality exceeding requirements or mission ob...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group

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