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CIS Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Benchmark for Level 2 - Server

Rules and Groups employed by this XCCDF Profile

  • Remove the X Windows Package Group

    By removing the xorg-x11-server-common package, the system no longer has X Windows installed. If X Windows is not installed then the system cannot boot into graphical user mode. This prevents the s...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • 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
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  • Ensure PAM Enforces Password Requirements - Prevent the Use of Dictionary Words

    The pam_pwquality module's dictcheck check if passwords contains dictionary words. When dictcheck is set to 1 passwords will be checked for dictionary words.
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • Ensure the Group Used by pam_wheel.so Module Exists on System and is Empty

    Ensure that the group <code><xccdf-1.2:sub idref="xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_value_var_pam_wheel_group_for_su" use="legacy"></xccdf-1.2:sub></code> referenced by <code>var_pam_wheel_group_for_su<...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • Ensure Authentication Required for Single User Mode

    Single user mode is used for recovery when the system detects an issue during boot or by manual selection from the bootloader.
    Rule Medium Severity
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The content of the drawer really is up to you. It could have form fields, definition lists, text lists, labels, charts, progress bars, etc. Spacing recommendation is 24px margins. You can put tabs in here, and can also make the drawer scrollable.

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