CIS Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Benchmark for Level 2 - Server
Rules and Groups employed by this XCCDF Profile
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Verify Only Root Has UID 0
If any account other than root has a UID of 0, this misconfiguration should be investigated and the accounts other than root should be removed or have their UID changed. <br> If the account is asso...Rule High Severity -
Verify Root Has A Primary GID 0
Therootuser should have a primary group of 0.Rule High Severity -
Ensure that System Accounts Are Locked
Some accounts are not associated with a human user of the system, and exist to perform some administrative functions. An attacker should not be able to log into these accounts. <br><br> System acco...Rule Medium Severity -
Ensure that System Accounts Do Not Run a Shell Upon Login
Some accounts are not associated with a human user of the system, and exist to perform some administrative functions. Should an attacker be able to log into these accounts, they should not be grant...Rule Medium Severity -
Secure Session Configuration Files for Login Accounts
When a user logs into a Unix account, the system configures the user's session by reading a number of files. Many of these files are located in the user's home directory, and may have weak permissi...Group -
Set Interactive Session Timeout
Setting the <code>TMOUT</code> option in <code>/etc/profile</code> ensures that all user sessions will terminate based on inactivity. The value of TMOUT should be exported and read only. The <code>...Rule Medium Severity -
User Initialization Files Must Be Group-Owned By The Primary Group
Change the group owner of interactive users files to the group found in <pre>/etc/passwd</pre> for the user. To change the group owner of a local interactive user home directory, use the following ...Rule Medium Severity -
User Initialization Files Must Be Owned By the Primary User
Set the owner of the user initialization files for interactive users to the primary owner with the following command: <pre>$ sudo chown <i>USER</i> /home/<i>USER</i>/.*</pre> This rule ensures eve...Rule Medium Severity -
All Interactive Users Home Directories Must Exist
Create home directories to all local interactive users that currently do not have a home directory assigned. Use the following commands to create the user home directory assigned in <code>/etc/pass...Rule Medium Severity -
All Interactive User Home Directories Must Be Owned By The Primary User
Change the owner of interactive users home directories to that correct owner. To change the owner of a interactive users home directory, use the following command: <pre>$ sudo chown <i>USER</i> /ho...Rule Medium Severity
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