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XCCDF
Guide to the Secure Configuration of Debian 10
System Settings
SELinux
Ensure SELinux is Not Disabled
Ensure SELinux is Not Disabled
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Ensure SELinux is Not Disabled
High Severity
The SELinux state should be set to
enforcing
or
permissive
at system boot time. In the file
/etc/selinux/config
, add or correct the following line to configure the system to boot into enforcing or permissive mode:
SELINUX=enforcing
OR
SELINUX=permissive