Install the ntp service

An XCCDF Rule

Description

The ntpd service should be installed.

Rationale

Time synchronization (using NTP) is required by almost all network and administrative tasks (syslog, cryptographic based services (authentication, etc.), etc.). Ntpd is regulary maintained and updated, supporting security features such as RFC 5906.

ID: xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_package_ntp_installed
Severity: High
References: 1 14 15 16 3 5 6

APO11.04 BAI03.05 DSS05.04 DSS05.07 MEA02.01

CCI-000160

4.3.3.3.9 4.3.3.5.8 4.3.4.4.7 4.4.2.1 4.4.2.2 4.4.2.4

SR 2.10 SR 2.11 SR 2.12 SR 2.8 SR 2.9

A.12.4.1 A.12.4.2 A.12.4.3 A.12.4.4 A.12.7.1

CM-6(a)

PR.PT-1

Req-10.4
Updated: over 1 year ago

include install_ntp

class install_ntp {
  package { 'ntp':
    ensure => 'installed',
  }}

- name: Gather the package facts
  package_facts:
    manager: auto
  tags:
  - NIST-800-53-CM-6(a)
  - PCI-DSS-Req-10.4  - enable_strategy
  - high_severity
  - low_complexity
  - low_disruption
  - no_reboot_needed
  - package_ntp_installed

- name: Ensure ntp is installed
  package:
    name: ntp
    state: present
  when: '"kernel" in ansible_facts.packages'
  tags:
  - NIST-800-53-CM-6(a)
  - PCI-DSS-Req-10.4
  - enable_strategy
  - high_severity
  - low_complexity
  - low_disruption
  - no_reboot_needed
  - package_ntp_installed


package install ntp


[[packages]]
name = "ntp"
version = "*"


dnf install ntp


package --add=ntp

# Remediation is applicable only in certain platforms
if rpm --quiet -q kernel; then

if ! rpm -q --quiet "ntp" ; then
    yum install -y "ntp"
fi
else
    >&2 echo 'Remediation is not applicable, nothing was done'
fi

Install the ntp service

Description

Rationale

Remediation - Puppet

Remediation - Ansible

Remediation - script:kickstart

Remediation - OS Build Blueprint

Remediation - script:bootc

Remediation - Anaconda Pre-Install Instructions

Remediation - Shell Script