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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-OS-000080-GPOS-00048
RHEL 8 operating systems must require authentication upon booting into rescue mode.
RHEL 8 operating systems must require authentication upon booting into rescue mode.
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RHEL 8 operating systems must require authentication upon booting into rescue mode.
Medium Severity
<VulnDiscussion>If the system does not require valid root authentication before it boots into emergency or rescue mode, anyone who invokes emergency or rescue mode is granted privileged access to all files on the system.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>