DRAFT - DISA STIG for Oracle Linux 9
Rules and Groups employed by this XCCDF Profile
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Disable chrony daemon from acting as server
The <code>port</code> option in <code>/etc/chrony.conf</code> can be set to <code>0</code> to make chrony daemon to never open any listening port f...Rule Low Severity -
Disable network management of chrony daemon
The <code>cmdport</code> option in <code>/etc/chrony.conf</code> can be set to <code>0</code> to stop chrony daemon from listening on the UDP port ...Rule Low Severity -
Configure Time Service Maxpoll Interval
The <code>maxpoll</code> should be configured to <xccdf-1.2:sub idref="xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_value_var_time_service_set_maxpoll" use="legacy...Rule Medium Severity -
Ensure Chrony is only configured with the server directive
Check that Chrony only has time sources configured with theserver
directive.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 -
Rlogin, Rsh, and Rexec
The Berkeley r-commands are legacy services which allow cleartext remote access and have an insecure trust model.Group -
Remove Host-Based Authentication Files
The <code>shosts.equiv</code> file lists remote hosts and users that are trusted by the local system. To remove these files, run the following comm...Rule High Severity -
Remove User Host-Based Authentication Files
The <code>~/.shosts</code> (in each user's home directory) files list remote hosts and users that are trusted by the local system. To remove these ...Rule High Severity -
Telnet
The telnet protocol does not provide confidentiality or integrity for information transmitted on the network. This includes authentication informat...Group -
Uninstall telnet-server Package
Thetelnet-server
package can be removed with the following command:$ sudo yum erase telnet-server
Rule High Severity -
TFTP Server
TFTP is a lightweight version of the FTP protocol which has traditionally been used to configure networking equipment. However, TFTP provides littl...Group -
Uninstall tftp-server Package
Thetftp-server
package can be removed with the following command:$ sudo yum erase tftp-server
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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 s...Rule Medium Severity -
Network Routing
A router is a very desirable target for a potential adversary because they fulfill a variety of infrastructure networking roles such as access to ...Group -
Disable Quagga if Possible
If Quagga was installed and activated, but the system does not need to act as a router, then it should be disabled and removed.Group -
Uninstall quagga Package
Thequagga
package can be removed with the following command:$ sudo yum erase quagga
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 tw...Group -
Install OpenSSH client software
Theopenssh-clients
package can be installed with the following command:$ sudo yum install openssh-clients
Rule Medium Severity -
Install the OpenSSH Server Package
The <code>openssh-server</code> package should be installed. The <code>openssh-server</code> package can be installed with the following command: <...Rule Medium Severity -
Enable the OpenSSH Service
The SSH server service, sshd, is commonly needed. The <code>sshd</code> service can be enabled with the following command: <pre>$ sudo systemctl e...Rule Medium Severity
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