DISA STIG for Red Hat Enterprise Linux CoreOS
Rules and Groups employed by this XCCDF Profile
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Enable ExecShield
ExecShield describes kernel features that provide protection against exploitation of memory corruption errors such as buffer overflows. These features include random placement of the stack and othe...Group -
Enable Randomized Layout of Virtual Address Space
To set the runtime status of the <code>kernel.randomize_va_space</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo sysctl -w kernel.randomize_va_space=2</pre> To make sure that the se...Rule Medium Severity -
Enable Execute Disable (XD) or No Execute (NX) Support on x86 Systems
Recent processors in the x86 family support the ability to prevent code execution on a per memory page basis. Generically and on AMD processors, this ability is called No Execute (NX), while on Int...Group -
Enable NX or XD Support in the BIOS
Reboot the system and enter the BIOS or Setup configuration menu. Navigate the BIOS configuration menu and make sure that the option is enabled. The setting may be located under a Security section....Rule Medium Severity -
Memory Poisoning
Memory Poisoning consists of writing a special value to uninitialized or freed memory. Poisoning can be used as a mechanism to prevent leak of information and detection of corrupted memory.Group
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