CIS Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Benchmark for Level 2 - Server
Rules and Groups employed by this XCCDF Profile
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Require Re-Authentication When Using the sudo Command
The sudo <code>timestamp_timeout</code> tag sets the amount of time sudo password prompt waits. The default <code>timestamp_timeout</code> value is...Rule Medium Severity -
Updating Software
The <code>dnf</code> command line tool is used to install and update software packages. The system also provides a graphical software update tool i...Group -
Ensure gpgcheck Enabled In Main dnf Configuration
The <code>gpgcheck</code> option controls whether RPM packages' signatures are always checked prior to installation. To configure dnf to check pack...Rule High Severity -
Account and Access Control
In traditional Unix security, if an attacker gains shell access to a certain login account, they can perform any action or access any file to which...Group -
Enable authselect
Configure user authentication setup to use the <code>authselect</code> tool. If authselect profile is selected, the rule will enable the <xccdf-1.2...Rule Medium Severity -
Warning Banners for System Accesses
Each system should expose as little information about itself as possible. <br><br> System banners, which are typically displayed just before a logi...Group -
Modify the System Login Banner
To configure the system login banner edit <code>/etc/issue</code>. Replace the default text with a message compliant with the local site policy or...Rule Medium Severity -
Modify the System Login Banner for Remote Connections
To configure the system login banner edit <code>/etc/issue.net</code>. Replace the default text with a message compliant with the local site policy...Rule Medium Severity -
Modify the System Message of the Day Banner
To configure the system message banner edit <code>/etc/motd</code>. Replace the default text with a message compliant with the local site policy or...Rule Medium Severity -
Verify Group Ownership of System Login Banner
To properly set the group owner of/etc/issue
, run the command:$ sudo chgrp root /etc/issue
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Verify Group Ownership of System Login Banner for Remote Connections
To properly set the group owner of/etc/issue.net
, run the command:$ sudo chgrp root /etc/issue.net
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Verify Group Ownership of Message of the Day Banner
To properly set the group owner of/etc/motd
, run the command:$ sudo chgrp root /etc/motd
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Verify ownership of System Login Banner
To properly set the owner of/etc/issue
, run the command:$ sudo chown root /etc/issue
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Verify ownership of System Login Banner for Remote Connections
To properly set the owner of/etc/issue.net
, run the command:$ sudo chown root /etc/issue.net
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Verify ownership of Message of the Day Banner
To properly set the owner of/etc/motd
, run the command:$ sudo chown root /etc/motd
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Verify permissions on System Login Banner
To properly set the permissions of/etc/issue
, run the command:$ sudo chmod 0644 /etc/issue
Rule Medium Severity -
Verify permissions on System Login Banner for Remote Connections
To properly set the permissions of/etc/issue.net
, run the command:$ sudo chmod 0644 /etc/issue.net
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Verify permissions on Message of the Day Banner
To properly set the permissions of/etc/motd
, run the command:$ sudo chmod 0644 /etc/motd
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Implement a GUI Warning Banner
In the default graphical environment, users logging directly into the system are greeted with a login screen provided by the GNOME Display Manager ...Group -
Enable GNOME3 Login Warning Banner
In the default graphical environment, displaying a login warning banner in the GNOME Display Manager's login screen can be enabled on the login scr...Rule Medium Severity
Node 2
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.