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 - Anaconda Pre-Install Instructions
package --add=fapolicyd
Remediation - OS Build Blueprint
[[packages]]
name = "fapolicyd"
version = "*"
Remediation - Ansible
- name: Ensure fapolicyd is installed
package:
name: fapolicyd
state: present
when: ansible_virtualization_type not in ["docker", "lxc", "openvz", "podman", "container"]
tags:
Remediation - Puppet
include install_fapolicyd
class install_fapolicyd {
package { 'fapolicyd':
ensure => 'installed',
}
Remediation - Shell Script
# Remediation is applicable only in certain platforms
if [ ! -f /.dockerenv ] && [ ! -f /run/.containerenv ]; then
if ! rpm -q --quiet "fapolicyd" ; then
yum install -y "fapolicyd"
fi