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DISA STIG for Oracle Linux 8

Rules and Groups employed by this XCCDF Profile

  • Disable X Windows

    Unless there is a mission-critical reason for the system to run a graphical user interface, ensure X is not set to start automatically at boot and remove the X Windows software packages. There is u...
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  • Disable graphical user interface

    By removing the following packages, the system no longer has X Windows installed. <code>xorg-x11-server-Xorg xorg-x11-server-common xorg-x11-server-utils xorg-x11-server-Xwayland</code> If X Win...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Disable X Windows Startup By Setting Default Target

    Systems that do not require a graphical user interface should only boot by default into <code>multi-user.target</code> mode. This prevents accidental booting of the system into a <code>graphical.ta...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Configure Logind to terminate idle sessions after certain time of inactivity

    To configure <code>logind</code> service to terminate inactive user sessions after <xccdf-1.2:sub idref="xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_value_var_logind_session_timeout" use="legacy"></xccdf-1.2:sub>...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Disable Kernel Parameter for IPv4 Forwarding on all IPv4 Interfaces

    To set the runtime status of the <code>net.ipv4.conf.all.forwarding</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.conf.all.forwarding=0</pre> To make sure that ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Configure the Use of the pam_faillock.so Module in the /etc/pam.d/password-auth File.

    The pam_faillock.so module must be loaded in preauth in /etc/pam.d/password-auth.
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Configure the Use of the pam_faillock.so Module in the /etc/pam.d/system-auth File.

    The pam_faillock.so module must be loaded in preauth in /etc/pam.d/system-auth.
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Verify the SSH Private Key Files Have a Passcode

    When creating SSH key pairs, always use a passcode. <br> You can create such keys with the following command: <pre>$ sudo ssh-keygen -n [passphrase]</pre> Oracle Linux 8, for certificate-based auth...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Configure immutable Audit login UIDs

    Configure kernel to prevent modification of login UIDs once they are set. Changing login UIDs while this configuration is enforced requires special capabilities which are not available to unprivile...
    Rule Medium Severity

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