III - Administrative Public
Rules and Groups employed by this XCCDF Profile
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SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227
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The Oracle Linux operating system must not have a File Transfer Protocol (FTP) server package installed unless needed.
The FTP service provides an unencrypted remote access that does not provide for the confidentiality and integrity of user passwords or the remote session. If a privileged user were to log on using ...Rule High Severity -
SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227
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The Oracle Linux operating system must not have the Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) server package installed if not required for operational support.
If TFTP is required for operational support (such as the transmission of router configurations) its use must be documented with the Information System Security Officer (ISSO), restricted to only au...Rule High Severity -
SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227
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The Oracle Linux operating system must be configured so that remote X connections are disabled, unless to fulfill documented and validated mission requirements.
The security risk of using X11 forwarding is that the client's X11 display server may be exposed to attack when the SSH client requests forwarding. A system administrator may have a stance in which...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227
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The Oracle Linux operating system must be configured so that if the Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) server is required, the TFTP daemon is configured to operate in secure mode.
Restricting TFTP to a specific directory prevents remote users from copying, transferring, or overwriting system files.Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227
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The Oracle Linux operating system must not have a graphical display manager installed unless approved.
Internet services not required for system or application processes must not be active to decrease the attack surface of the system. Graphical display managers have a long history of security vulner...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227
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The Oracle Linux operating system must not be performing packet forwarding unless the system is a router.
Routing protocol daemons are typically used on routers to exchange network topology information with other routers. If this software is used when not required, system network information may be unn...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227
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The Oracle Linux operating system must be configured so that the Network File System (NFS) is configured to use RPCSEC_GSS.
When an NFS server is configured to use RPCSEC_SYS, a selected userid and groupid are used to handle requests from the remote user. The userid and groupid could mistakenly or maliciously be set inc...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227
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SNMP community strings on the Oracle Linux operating system must be changed from the default.
Whether active or not, default Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) community strings must be changed to maintain security. If the service is running with the default authenticators, anyone ca...Rule High Severity -
SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227
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The Oracle Linux operating system access control program must be configured to grant or deny system access to specific hosts and services.
If the systems access control program is not configured with appropriate rules for allowing and denying access to system network resources, services may be accessible to unauthorized hosts.Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227
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The Oracle Linux operating system must not have unauthorized IP tunnels configured.
IP tunneling mechanisms can be used to bypass network filtering. If tunneling is required, it must be documented with the Information System Security Officer (ISSO).Rule Medium Severity
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