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DISA STIG for Oracle Linux 8

Rules and Groups employed by this XCCDF Profile

  • Ensure invoking users password for privilege escalation when using sudo

    The sudoers security policy requires that users authenticate themselves before they can use sudo. When sudoers requires authentication, it validates the invoking user's credentials. The expected ou...
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  • System Tooling / Utilities

    The following checks evaluate the system for recommended base packages -- both for installation and removal.
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  • Install rng-tools Package

    The rng-tools package can be installed with the following command: 
    $ sudo yum install rng-tools
    Rule Low Severity
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  • Uninstall abrt-libs Package

    The abrt-libs package can be removed with the following command: 
    $ sudo yum erase abrt-libs
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • Uninstall abrt-server-info-page Package

    The abrt-server-info-page package can be removed with the following command: 
    $ sudo yum erase abrt-server-info-page
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • Uninstall gssproxy Package

    The gssproxy package can be removed with the following command: 
    $ sudo yum erase gssproxy
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • Uninstall iprutils Package

    The iprutils package can be removed with the following command: 
    $ sudo yum erase iprutils
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • Uninstall krb5-workstation Package

    The krb5-workstation package can be removed with the following command: 
    $ sudo yum erase krb5-workstation
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • Uninstall libreport-plugin-logger Package

    The libreport-plugin-logger package can be removed with the following command: 
    $ sudo yum erase libreport-plugin-logger
    Rule Low Severity
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  • Uninstall tuned Package

    The tuned package can be removed with the following command: 
    $ sudo yum erase tuned
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • Updating Software

    The <code>yum</code> command line tool is used to install and update software packages. The system also provides a graphical software update tool in the <b>System</b> menu, in the <b>Administration...
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  • Ensure yum Removes Previous Package Versions

    <code>yum</code> should be configured to remove previous software components after new versions have been installed. To configure <code>yum</code> to remove the previous software components after ...
    Rule Low Severity
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  • Ensure gpgcheck Enabled In Main yum Configuration

    The <code>gpgcheck</code> option controls whether RPM packages' signatures are always checked prior to installation. To configure yum to check package signatures before installing them, ensure the ...
    Rule High Severity
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  • Ensure gpgcheck Enabled for Local Packages

    <code>yum</code> should be configured to verify the signature(s) of local packages prior to installation. To configure <code>yum</code> to verify signatures of local packages, set the <code>localpk...
    Rule High Severity
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  • Ensure gpgcheck Enabled for All yum Package Repositories

    To ensure signature checking is not disabled for any repos, remove any lines from files in /etc/yum.repos.d of the form: 
    gpgcheck=0
    Rule High Severity
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  • Ensure Oracle Linux GPG Key Installed

    To ensure the system can cryptographically verify base software packages come from Oracle (and to connect to the Unbreakable Linux Network to receive them), the Oracle GPG key must properly be inst...
    Rule High Severity
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  • Ensure Software Patches Installed

    If the system is joined to the ULN or a yum server, run the following command to install updates: <pre>$ sudo yum update</pre> If the system is not configured to use one of these sources, updates ...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • Account and Access Control

    In traditional Unix security, if an attacker gains shell access to a certain login account, they can perform any action or access any file to which that account has access. Therefore, making it mor...
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  • Enable authselect

    Configure user authentication setup to use the <code>authselect</code> tool. If authselect profile is selected, the rule will enable the <xccdf-1.2:sub idref="xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_value_var...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • Warning Banners for System Accesses

    Each system should expose as little information about itself as possible. <br> <br> System banners, which are typically displayed just before a login prompt, give out information about the s...
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