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Install fapolicyd Package

An XCCDF Rule

Description

The fapolicyd package can be installed with the following command: 
$ sudo yum install fapolicyd

Rationale

fapolicyd (File Access Policy Daemon) implements application whitelisting to decide file access rights.

ID
xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_package_fapolicyd_installed
Severity
Medium
References
Updated

Remediation Templates

A Puppet Snippet

include install_fapolicyd
class install_fapolicyd {
  package { 'fapolicyd':
    ensure => 'installed',
  }
}

OS Build Blueprint

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

A Shell Script

# Remediation is applicable only in certain platforms
if rpm --quiet -q kernel; then
if ! rpm -q --quiet "fapolicyd" ; then
    yum install -y "fapolicyd"
fi

Anaconda Pre-Install Instructions

package --add=fapolicyd

An Ansible Snippet

- name: Gather the package facts
  package_facts:
    manager: auto
  tags:
  - DISA-STIG-OL08-00-040135
  - NIST-800-53-CM-6(a)