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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-OS-000138-GPOS-00069
The Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system must restrict access to the kernel message buffer.
The Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system must restrict access to the kernel message buffer.
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The Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system must restrict access to the kernel message buffer.
Low Severity
<VulnDiscussion>Restricting access to the kernel message buffer limits access only to root. This prevents attackers from gaining additional system information as a non-privileged user.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>