Disable Prelinking
An XCCDF Rule
Description
The prelinking feature changes binaries in an attempt to decrease their startup
time. In order to disable it, change or add the following line inside the file
/etc/sysconfig/prelink:
PRELINKING=noNext, run the following command to return binaries to a normal, non-prelinked state:
$ sudo /usr/sbin/prelink -ua
Rationale
Because the prelinking feature changes binaries, it can interfere with the operation of certain software and/or modes such as AIDE, FIPS, etc.
- ID
- xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_disable_prelink
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated