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NIST National Checklist Program Security Guide

Rules and Groups employed by this XCCDF Profile

  • SELinux

    SELinux is a feature of the Linux kernel which can be used to guard against misconfigured or compromised programs. SELinux enforces the idea that p...
    Group
  • Ensure SELinux Not Disabled in /etc/default/grub

    SELinux can be disabled at boot time by an argument in <code>/etc/default/grub</code>. Remove any instances of <code>selinux=0</code> from the kern...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Ensure No Device Files are Unlabeled by SELinux

    Device files, which are used for communication with important system resources, should be labeled with proper SELinux types. If any device files ca...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Ensure No Daemons are Unconfined by SELinux

    Daemons for which the SELinux policy does not contain rules will inherit the context of the parent process. Because daemons are launched during sta...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Configure SELinux Policy

    The SELinux <code>targeted</code> policy is appropriate for general-purpose desktops and servers, as well as systems in many other roles. To config...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Ensure SELinux State is Enforcing

    The SELinux state should be set to <code><xccdf-1.2:sub idref="xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_value_var_selinux_state" use="legacy"></xccdf-1.2:sub><...
    Rule High Severity
  • SELinux - Booleans

    Enable or Disable runtime customization of SELinux system policies without having to reload or recompile the SELinux policy.
    Group
  • Disable the abrt_anon_write SELinux Boolean

    By default, the SELinux boolean <code>abrt_anon_write</code> is disabled. If this setting is enabled, it should be disabled. To disable the <code>...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Disable the abrt_handle_event SELinux Boolean

    By default, the SELinux boolean <code>abrt_handle_event</code> is disabled. If this setting is enabled, it should be disabled. To disable the <cod...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Disable the abrt_upload_watch_anon_write SELinux Boolean

    By default, the SELinux boolean <code>abrt_upload_watch_anon_write</code> is enabled. This setting should be disabled as it allows the Automatic Bu...
    Rule Medium Severity

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