Description
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CoreOS 4 systems support an "interactive boot" option that can
be used to prevent services from being started. On a Red Hat Enterprise Linux CoreOS 4
system, interactive boot can be enabled by providing a 1,
yes, true, or on value to the
systemd.confirm_spawn kernel argument.
Rationale
Using interactive boot, the console user could disable auditing, firewalls,
or other services, weakening system security.
- ID
xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_coreos_disable_interactive_boot
- References
CSC: Critical Security Controls
COBIT®: Control Objectives for Information and Related Technologies
SP 800-171 Rev. 1: Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in Nonfederal Systems and Organizations
CCI: Control Correlation Identifier
HIPAA: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
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ANSI/ISA-62443-3-3 (99.03.03)-2013 Security for industrial automation and control systems Part 3-3: System security requirements and security levels
NIST Special Publication 800-53 (Revision 4): Security and Privacy Controls for Federal Information Systems and Organizations
Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity
GPOS SRG: General Purpose Operating System Security Requirements Guide
CCE: Common Configuration Enumeration