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DISA STIG for Oracle Linux 8

Rules and Groups employed by this XCCDF Profile

  • TFTP Server

    TFTP is a lightweight version of the FTP protocol which has traditionally been used to configure networking equipment. However, TFTP provides little security, and modern versions of networking oper...
    Group
  • Uninstall tftp-server Package

    The tftp-server package can be removed with the following command:
     $ sudo yum erase tftp-server
    Rule High Severity
  • Ensure tftp Daemon Uses Secure Mode

    If running the Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) service is necessary, it should be configured to change its root directory at startup. To do so, ensure <code>/etc/xinetd.d/tftp</code> includes...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Hardware RNG Entropy Gatherer Daemon

    The rngd feeds random data from hardware device to kernel random device.
    Group
  • Enable the Hardware RNG Entropy Gatherer Service

    The Hardware RNG Entropy Gatherer service should be enabled. The rngd service can be enabled with the following command:
    $ sudo systemctl enable rngd.service
    Rule Low Severity
  • SSH Server

    The SSH protocol is recommended for remote login and remote file transfer. SSH provides confidentiality and integrity for data exchanged between two systems, as well as server authentication, throu...
    Group
  • Install the OpenSSH Server Package

    The openssh-server package should be installed. The openssh-server package can be installed with the following command:
    $ sudo yum install openssh-server
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Enable the OpenSSH Service

    The SSH server service, sshd, is commonly needed. The sshd service can be enabled with the following command:
    $ sudo systemctl enable sshd.service
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Verify Permissions on SSH Server Private *_key Key Files

    SSH server private keys - files that match the <code>/etc/ssh/*_key</code> glob, have to have restricted permissions. If those files are owned by the <code>root</code> user and the <code>root</code...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Verify Permissions on SSH Server Public *.pub Key Files

    To properly set the permissions of /etc/ssh/*.pub, run the command:
    $ sudo chmod 0644 /etc/ssh/*.pub
    Rule Medium Severity

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