AlmaLinux OS 9 must disable the kernel.core_pattern.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
A core dump includes a memory image taken at the time the operating system terminates an application. The memory image could contain sensitive data and is generally useful only for developers trying to debug problems.
- ID
- SV-269182r1050064_rule
- Version
- ALMA-09-011680
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation Templates
A Manual Procedure
Configure AlmaLinux OS 9 to disable storing core dumps.
Create a numbered *.conf file in /etc/sysctl.d/ with the following content:
kernel.core_pattern = |/bin/false