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DRAFT - DISA STIG for Oracle Linux 9

Rules and Groups employed by this XCCDF Profile

  • Configure auditd Disk Full Action when Disk Space Is Full

    The <code>auditd</code> service can be configured to take an action when disk space is running low but prior to running out of space completely. Edit the file <code>/etc/audit/auditd.conf</code>. A...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Configure auditd mail_acct Action on Low Disk Space

    The <code>auditd</code> service can be configured to send email to a designated account in certain situations. Add or correct the following line in <code>/etc/audit/auditd.conf</code> to ensure tha...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Configure auditd admin_space_left Action on Low Disk Space

    The <code>auditd</code> service can be configured to take an action when disk space is running low but prior to running out of space completely. Edit the file <code>/etc/audit/auditd.conf</code>. A...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Configure auditd admin_space_left on Low Disk Space

    The <code>auditd</code> service can be configured to take an action when disk space is running low but prior to running out of space completely. Edit the file <code>/etc/audit/auditd.conf</code>. A...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Configure auditd max_log_file_action Upon Reaching Maximum Log Size

    The default action to take when the logs reach their maximum size is to rotate the log files, discarding the oldest one. To configure the action taken by <code>auditd</code>, add or correct the lin...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Configure auditd space_left Action on Low Disk Space

    The <code>auditd</code> service can be configured to take an action when disk space <i>starts</i> to run low. Edit the file <code>/etc/audit/auditd.conf</code>. Modify the following line, substitut...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Configure auditd space_left on Low Disk Space

    The <code>auditd</code> service can be configured to take an action when disk space is running low but prior to running out of space completely. Edit the file <code>/etc/audit/auditd.conf</code>. A...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Set number of records to cause an explicit flush to audit logs

    To configure Audit daemon to issue an explicit flush to disk command after writing <xccdf-1.2:sub idref="xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_value_var_auditd_freq" use="legacy"></xccdf-1.2:sub> records, s...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Include Local Events in Audit Logs

    To configure Audit daemon to include local events in Audit logs, set local_events to yes in /etc/audit/auditd.conf. This is the default setting.
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Resolve information before writing to audit logs

    To configure Audit daemon to resolve all uid, gid, syscall, architecture, and socket address information before writing the events to disk, set <code>log_format</code> to <code>ENRICHED</code> in <...
    Rule Low Severity
  • Set type of computer node name logging in audit logs

    To configure Audit daemon to use a unique identifier as computer node name in the audit events, set <code>name_format</code> to <code><xccdf-1.2:sub idref="xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_value_var_au...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Appropriate Action Must be Setup When the Internal Audit Event Queue is Full

    The audit system should have an action setup in the event the internal event queue becomes full. To setup an overflow action edit <code>/etc/audit/auditd.conf</code>. Set <code>overflow_action</cod...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Write Audit Logs to the Disk

    To configure Audit daemon to write Audit logs to the disk, set write_logs to yes in /etc/audit/auditd.conf. This is the default setting.
    Rule Medium Severity
  • GRUB2 bootloader configuration

    During the boot process, the boot loader is responsible for starting the execution of the kernel and passing options to it. The boot loader allows for the selection of different kernels - possibly ...
    Group
  • Enable Kernel Page-Table Isolation (KPTI)

    To enable Kernel page-table isolation, add the argument <code>pti=on</code> to the default GRUB 2 command line for the Linux operating system. To ensure that <code>pti=on</code> is added as a kerne...
    Rule Low Severity
  • Disable vsyscalls

    To disable use of virtual syscalls, add the argument <code>vsyscall=none</code> to the default GRUB 2 command line for the Linux operating system. To ensure that <code>vsyscall=none</code> is added...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Non-UEFI GRUB2 bootloader configuration

    Non-UEFI GRUB2 bootloader configuration
    Group
  • Verify /boot/grub2/grub.cfg Group Ownership

    The file <code>/boot/grub2/grub.cfg</code> should be group-owned by the <code>root</code> group to prevent destruction or modification of the file. To properly set the group owner of <code>/boot/g...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Verify /boot/grub2/grub.cfg User Ownership

    The file <code>/boot/grub2/grub.cfg</code> should be owned by the <code>root</code> user to prevent destruction or modification of the file. To properly set the owner of <code>/boot/grub2/grub.cfg...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Set the Boot Loader Admin Username to a Non-Default Value

    The grub2 boot loader should have a superuser account and password protection enabled to protect boot-time settings. <br> <br> To maximize the protection, select a password-protected superu...
    Rule High Severity

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