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Solaris 11 SPARC Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • The system must set maximum number of half-open TCP connections to 4096.

    <VulnDiscussion>This setting controls how many half-open connections can exist for a TCP port. It is necessary to control the number of comp...
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  • SRG-OS-000480

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  • The system must set maximum number of incoming connections to 1024.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;This setting controls the maximum number of incoming connections that can be accepted on a TCP port limiting exposure to deni...
    Rule Low Severity
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  • SRG-OS-000480

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  • The system must disable network routing unless required.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The network routing daemon, in.routed, manages network routing tables. If enabled, it periodically supplies copies of the sys...
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  • SRG-OS-000480

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  • The system must implement TCP Wrappers.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;TCP Wrappers is a host-based access control system that allows administrators to control who has access to various network se...
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  • SRG-OS-000480

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  • The boundary protection system (firewall) must be configured to deny network traffic by default and must allow network traffic by exception (i.e., deny all, permit by exception).

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;A firewall that relies on a deny all, permit by exception strategy requires all traffic to have explicit permission before tr...
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  • SRG-OS-000480

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  • The system must prevent local applications from generating source-routed packets.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Source-routed packets allow the source of the packet to suggest that routers forward the packet along a different path than c...
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  • SRG-OS-000023

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  • The operating system must display the DoD approved system use notification message or banner before granting access to the system for general system logons.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Warning messages inform users who are attempting to log in to the system of their legal status regarding the system and must ...
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  • SRG-OS-000023

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  • The operating system must display the DoD approved system use notification message or banner for SSH connections.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Warning messages inform users who are attempting to log in to the system of their legal status regarding the system and must ...
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  • SRG-OS-000023

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  • The GNOME service must display the DoD approved system use notification message or banner before granting access to the system.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Warning messages inform users who are attempting to log in to the system of their legal status regarding the system and must ...
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  • SRG-OS-000023

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  • The FTP service must display the DoD approved system use notification message or banner before granting access to the system.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Warning messages inform users who are attempting to log in to the system of their legal status regarding the system and must ...
    Rule Low Severity
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  • SRG-OS-000126

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  • The operating system must terminate all sessions and network connections when nonlocal maintenance is completed.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Nonlocal maintenance and diagnostic activities are those activities conducted by individuals communicating through a network,...
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  • SRG-OS-000480

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  • The operating system must prevent internal users from sending out packets which attempt to manipulate or spoof invalid IP addresses.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Manipulation of IP addresses can allow untrusted systems to appear as trusted hosts, bypassing firewall and other security me...
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  • SRG-OS-000481

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  • Wireless network adapters must be disabled.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The use of wireless networking can introduce many different attack vectors into the organization’s network. Common attack vec...
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  • SRG-OS-000481

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  • The operating system must use mechanisms for authentication to a cryptographic module meeting the requirements of applicable federal laws, Executive orders, directives, policies, regulations, standards, and guidance for such authentication.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Encryption is only as good as the encryption modules utilized. Unapproved cryptographic module algorithms cannot be verified,...
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  • SRG-OS-000033

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  • The operating system must implement DoD-approved encryption to protect the confidentiality of remote access sessions.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Remote access is any access to an organizational information system by a user (or an information system) communicating throug...
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  • SRG-OS-000480

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  • Permissions on user . (hidden) files must be 750 or less permissive.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Group-writable or world-writable user configuration files may enable malicious users to steal or modify other users' data or ...
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  • SRG-OS-000480

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  • The operating system must use cryptographic mechanisms to protect and restrict access to information on portable digital media.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;When data is written to portable digital media, such as thumb drives, floppy diskettes, compact disks, and magnetic tape, etc...
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  • SRG-OS-000185

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  • The operating system must protect the confidentiality and integrity of information at rest.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;When data is written to digital media, such as hard drives, mobile computers, external/removable hard drives, personal digita...
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  • SRG-OS-000216

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  • The operating system must use cryptographic mechanisms to protect the integrity of audit information.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Protection of audit records and audit data is of critical importance. Cryptographic mechanisms are the industry established s...
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  • SRG-OS-000480

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  • The sticky bit must be set on all world writable directories.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Files in directories that have had the "sticky bit" enabled can only be deleted by users that have both write permissions for...
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  • SRG-OS-000480

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  • Permissions on user home directories must be 750 or less permissive.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Group-writable or world-writable user home directories may enable malicious users to steal or modify other users' data or to ...
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  • SRG-OS-000480

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  • Reserved UIDs 0-99 must only be used by system accounts.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If a user is assigned a UID that is in the reserved range, even if it is not presently in use, security exposures can arise i...
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  • SRG-OS-000480

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  • Duplicate group names must not exist.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If a group is assigned a duplicate group name, it will create and have access to files with the first GID for that group in g...
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  • SRG-OS-000480

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  • User .netrc files must not exist.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The .netrc file presents a significant security risk since it stores passwords in unencrypted form.&lt;/VulnDiscussion&gt;&lt...
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  • SRG-OS-000480

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  • The system must not allow users to configure .forward files.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Use of the .forward file poses a security risk in that sensitive data may be inadvertently transferred outside the organizati...
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  • SRG-OS-000480

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