ANSSI-BP-028 (high)
Rules and Groups employed by this XCCDF Profile
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Prevent applications from mapping low portion of virtual memory
To set the runtime status of the <code>vm.mmap_min_addr</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo sysctl -w vm.mmap_min_addr=...Rule Medium Severity -
Disable Core Dumps
A core dump file is the memory image of an executable program when it was terminated by the operating system due to errant behavior. In most cases,...Group -
Disable Core Dumps for SUID programs
To set the runtime status of the <code>fs.suid_dumpable</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo sysctl -w fs.suid_dumpable=...Rule Medium Severity -
Enable ExecShield
ExecShield describes kernel features that provide protection against exploitation of memory corruption errors such as buffer overflows. These featu...Group -
Restrict Exposed Kernel Pointer Addresses Access
To set the runtime status of the <code>kernel.kptr_restrict</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo sysctl -w kernel.kptr_r...Rule Medium Severity -
Enable Randomized Layout of Virtual Address Space
To set the runtime status of the <code>kernel.randomize_va_space</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo sysctl -w kernel.r...Rule Medium Severity -
Enable Execute Disable (XD) or No Execute (NX) Support on x86 Systems
Recent processors in the x86 family support the ability to prevent code execution on a per memory page basis. Generically and on AMD processors, th...Group -
Install PAE Kernel on Supported 32-bit x86 Systems
Systems that are using the 64-bit x86 kernel package do not need to install the kernel-PAE package because the 64-bit x86 kernel already includes t...Rule Unknown Severity -
Memory Poisoning
Memory Poisoning consists of writing a special value to uninitialized or freed memory. Poisoning can be used as a mechanism to prevent leak of info...Group -
Enable page allocator poisoning
To enable poisoning of free pages, add the argument <code>page_poison=1</code> to the default GRUB 2 command line for the Linux operating system. T...Rule Medium Severity -
Enable SLUB/SLAB allocator poisoning
To enable poisoning of SLUB/SLAB objects, add the argument <code>slub_debug=<xccdf-1.2:sub idref="xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_value_var_slub_debug...Rule Medium Severity -
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 -
Uninstall setroubleshoot-plugins Package
The SETroubleshoot plugins are used to analyze SELinux AVC data. The service provides information around configuration errors, unauthorized intrusi...Rule Low Severity -
Uninstall setroubleshoot-server Package
The SETroubleshoot service notifies desktop users of SELinux denials. The service provides information around configuration errors, unauthorized in...Rule Low Severity -
Uninstall setroubleshoot Package
The SETroubleshoot service notifies desktop users of SELinux denials. The service provides information around configuration errors, unauthorized in...Rule Low 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 -
Configure the deny_execmem SELinux Boolean
By default, the SELinux boolean <code>deny_execmem</code> is disabled. This setting should be configured to <xccdf-1.2:sub idref="xccdf_org.ssgproj...Rule Medium Severity -
Configure the polyinstantiation_enabled SELinux Boolean
By default, the SELinux boolean <code>polyinstantiation_enabled</code> is disabled. This setting should be configured to <xccdf-1.2:sub idref="xccd...Rule Medium Severity -
Configure the secure_mode_insmod SELinux Boolean
By default, the SELinux boolean <code>secure_mode_insmod</code> is disabled. This setting should be configured to <xccdf-1.2:sub idref="xccdf_org.s...Rule Medium Severity -
Disable the selinuxuser_execheap SELinux Boolean
By default, the SELinux boolean <code>selinuxuser_execheap</code> is disabled. When enabled this boolean is enabled it allows selinuxusers to execu...Rule Medium Severity -
Disable the selinuxuser_execstack SELinux Boolean
By default, the SELinux boolean <code>selinuxuser_execstack</code> is enabled. This setting should be disabled as unconfined executables should not...Rule Medium Severity -
Disable the ssh_sysadm_login SELinux Boolean
By default, the SELinux boolean <code>ssh_sysadm_login</code> is disabled. If this setting is enabled, it should be disabled. To disable the <code...Rule Medium Severity -
Services
The best protection against vulnerable software is running less software. This section describes how to review the software which Oracle Linux 8 in...Group -
DHCP
The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) allows systems to request and obtain an IP address and other configuration parameters from a server....Group -
Disable DHCP Server
The DHCP server <code>dhcpd</code> is not installed or activated by default. If the software was installed and activated, but the system does not n...Group -
Uninstall DHCP Server Package
If the system does not need to act as a DHCP server, the dhcp package can be uninstalled. The <code>dhcp-server</code> package can be removed with...Rule Medium Severity -
Mail Server Software
Mail servers are used to send and receive email over the network. Mail is a very common service, and Mail Transfer Agents (MTAs) are obvious target...Group -
Uninstall Sendmail Package
Sendmail is not the default mail transfer agent and is not installed by default. The <code>sendmail</code> package can be removed with the followin...Rule Medium Severity -
Configure SMTP For Mail Clients
This section discusses settings for Postfix in a submission-only e-mail configuration.Group -
Configure System to Forward All Mail For The Root Account
Make sure that mails delivered to root user are forwarded to a monitored email address. Make sure that the address <xccdf-1.2:sub idref="xccdf_org....Rule Medium Severity -
Disable Postfix Network Listening
Edit the file <code>/etc/postfix/main.cf</code> to ensure that only the following <code>inet_interfaces</code> line appears: <pre>inet_interfaces =...Rule Medium Severity -
Network Time Protocol
The Network Time Protocol is used to manage the system clock over a network. Computer clocks are not very accurate, so time will drift unpredictabl...Group -
The Chrony package is installed
System time should be synchronized between all systems in an environment. This is typically done by establishing an authoritative time server or se...Rule Medium Severity -
Enable the NTP Daemon
Run the following command to determine the current status of the <code>chronyd</code> service: <pre>$ sudo systemctl is-active chronyd</pre> If t...Rule Medium Severity -
A remote time server for Chrony is configured
<code>Chrony</code> is a daemon which implements the Network Time Protocol (NTP). It is designed to synchronize system clocks across a variety of s...Rule Medium Severity -
Obsolete Services
This section discusses a number of network-visible services which have historically caused problems for system security, and for which disabling or...Group -
Xinetd
The <code>xinetd</code> service acts as a dedicated listener for some network services (mostly, obsolete ones) and can be used to provide access co...Group -
Uninstall xinetd Package
Thexinetdpackage can be removed with the following command:$ sudo yum erase xinetd
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NIS
The Network Information Service (NIS), also known as 'Yellow Pages' (YP), and its successor NIS+ have been made obsolete by Kerberos, LDAP, and oth...Group -
Remove NIS Client
The Network Information Service (NIS), formerly known as Yellow Pages, is a client-server directory service protocol used to distribute system conf...Rule Unknown Severity -
Uninstall ypserv Package
Theypservpackage can be removed with the following command:$ sudo yum erase ypserv
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Rlogin, Rsh, and Rexec
The Berkeley r-commands are legacy services which allow cleartext remote access and have an insecure trust model.Group -
Uninstall rsh-server Package
Thersh-serverpackage can be removed with the following command:$ sudo yum erase rsh-server
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Uninstall rsh Package
Thershpackage contains the client commands for the rsh servicesRule Unknown Severity -
Chat/Messaging Services
The talk software makes it possible for users to send and receive messages across systems through a terminal session.Group -
Uninstall talk-server Package
Thetalk-serverpackage can be removed with the following command:$ sudo yum erase talk-server
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Uninstall talk Package
The <code>talk</code> package contains the client program for the Internet talk protocol, which allows the user to chat with other users on differe...Rule Medium Severity -
Telnet
The telnet protocol does not provide confidentiality or integrity for information transmitted on the network. This includes authentication informat...Group
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