Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) ISM Official
Rules and Groups employed by this XCCDF Profile
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System Tooling / Utilities
The following checks evaluate the system for recommended base packages -- both for installation and removal.Group -
Install rear Package
Therearpackage can be installed with the following command:$ sudo dnf install rear
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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 -
Configure dnf-automatic to Install Only Security Updates
To configure <code>dnf-automatic</code> to install only security updates automatically, set <code>upgrade_type</code> to <code>security</code> unde...Rule Low Severity -
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 -
Ensure gpgcheck Enabled for Local Packages
<code>dnf</code> should be configured to verify the signature(s) of local packages prior to installation. To configure <code>dnf</code> to verify s...Rule High Severity -
Ensure gpgcheck Enabled for All dnf Package Repositories
To ensure signature checking is not disabled for any repos, remove any lines from files in <code>/etc/yum.repos.d</code> of the form: <pre>gpgcheck...Rule High Severity -
Ensure Red Hat GPG Key Installed
To ensure the system can cryptographically verify base software packages come from Red Hat (and to connect to the Red Hat Network to receive them),...Rule High Severity -
Ensure Software Patches Installed
NOTE: U.S. Defense systems are required to be patched within 30 days or sooner as local policy dictates.Rule Medium 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 -
Protect Accounts by Configuring PAM
PAM, or Pluggable Authentication Modules, is a system which implements modular authentication for Linux programs. PAM provides a flexible and confi...Group -
Ensure PAM Displays Last Logon/Access Notification
To configure the system to notify users of last logon/access using <code>pam_lastlog</code>, add or correct the <code>pam_lastlog</code> settings i...Rule Low Severity -
Set Lockouts for Failed Password Attempts
The <code>pam_faillock</code> PAM module provides the capability to lock out user accounts after a number of failed login attempts. Its documentati...Group -
Lock Accounts After Failed Password Attempts
This rule configures the system to lock out accounts after a number of incorrect login attempts using <code>pam_faillock.so</code>. pam_faillock.so...Rule Medium Severity -
Configure the root Account for Failed Password Attempts
This rule configures the system to lock out the <code>root</code> account after a number of incorrect login attempts using <code>pam_faillock.so</c...Rule Medium Severity -
Set Interval For Counting Failed Password Attempts
Utilizing <code>pam_faillock.so</code>, the <code>fail_interval</code> directive configures the system to lock out an account after a number of inc...Rule Medium Severity -
Set Lockout Time for Failed Password Attempts
This rule configures the system to lock out accounts during a specified time period after a number of incorrect login attempts using <code>pam_fail...Rule Medium Severity -
Set Password Quality Requirements
The default <code>pam_pwquality</code> PAM module provides strength checking for passwords. It performs a number of checks, such as making sure pas...Group -
Set Password Quality Requirements with pam_pwquality
The <code>pam_pwquality</code> PAM module can be configured to meet requirements for a variety of policies. <br><br> For example, to configure <cod...Group
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