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Rules and Groups employed by this XCCDF Profile
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Set Existing Passwords Maximum Age
Configure non-compliant accounts to enforce a <xccdf-1.2:sub idref="xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_value_var_accounts_maximum_age_login_defs" use="le...Rule Medium Severity -
Set Existing Passwords Minimum Age
Configure non-compliant accounts to enforce a 24 hours/1 day minimum password lifetime by running the following command: <pre>$ sudo chage -m 1 <i>...Rule Medium Severity -
Verify Proper Storage and Existence of Password Hashes
By default, password hashes for local accounts are stored in the second field (colon-separated) in <code>/etc/shadow</code>. This file should be re...Group -
Verify All Account Password Hashes are Shadowed with SHA512
Verify the operating system requires the shadow password suite configuration be set to encrypt interactive user passwords using a strong cryptograp...Rule Medium Severity -
Set number of Password Hashing Rounds - password-auth
Configure the number or rounds for the password hashing algorithm. This can be accomplished by using the <code>rounds</code> option for the <code>p...Rule Medium Severity -
Set number of Password Hashing Rounds - system-auth
Configure the number or rounds for the password hashing algorithm. This can be accomplished by using the <code>rounds</code> option for the <code>p...Rule Medium Severity -
All GIDs referenced in /etc/passwd must be defined in /etc/group
Add a group to the system for each GID referenced without a corresponding group.Rule Low Severity -
Prevent Login to Accounts With Empty Password
If an account is configured for password authentication but does not have an assigned password, it may be possible to log into the account without ...Rule High Severity -
Ensure There Are No Accounts With Blank or Null Passwords
Check the "/etc/shadow" file for blank passwords with the following command: <pre>$ sudo awk -F: '!$2 {print $1}' /etc/shadow</pre> If the command ...Rule High Severity -
Restrict Root Logins
Direct root logins should be allowed only for emergency use. In normal situations, the administrator should access the system via a unique unprivil...Group -
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 h...Rule High 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...Rule Medium Severity -
Enforce usage of pam_wheel for su authentication
To ensure that only users who are members of the <code>wheel</code> group can run commands with altered privileges through the <code>su</code> comm...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...Group -
Ensure Home Directories are Created for New Users
All local interactive user accounts, upon creation, should be assigned a home directory. <br><br> Configure the operating system to assign home dir...Rule Medium Severity -
Ensure the Logon Failure Delay is Set Correctly in login.defs
To ensure the logon failure delay controlled by <code>/etc/login.defs</code> is set properly, add or correct the <code>FAIL_DELAY</code> setting in...Rule Medium Severity -
Limit the Number of Concurrent Login Sessions Allowed Per User
Limiting the number of allowed users and sessions per user can limit risks related to Denial of Service attacks. This addresses concurrent sessions...Rule Low Severity -
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 ...Rule Medium Severity -
User Initialization Files Must Not Run World-Writable Programs
Set the mode on files being executed by the user initialization files with the following command:$ sudo chmod o-w FILE
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Ensure that Users Path Contains Only Local Directories
Ensure that all interactive user initialization files executable search path statements do not contain statements that will reference a working dir...Rule Medium Severity
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