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DRAFT - DISA STIG for Red Hat Virtualization Host (RHVH)

Rules and Groups employed by this XCCDF Profile

  • Verify Group Who Owns /etc/cron.allow file

    If <code>/etc/cron.allow</code> exists, it must be group-owned by <code>root</code>. To properly set the group owner of <code>/etc/cron.allow</code>, run the command: <pre>$ sudo chgrp root /etc/c...
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  • Verify User Who Owns /etc/cron.allow file

    If <code>/etc/cron.allow</code> exists, it must be owned by <code>root</code>. To properly set the owner of <code>/etc/cron.allow</code>, run the command: <pre>$ sudo chown root /etc/cron.allow </...
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  • FTP Server

    FTP is a common method for allowing remote access to files. Like telnet, the FTP protocol is unencrypted, which means that passwords and other data transmitted during the session can be captured an...
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  • Disable vsftpd if Possible

    To minimize attack surface, disable vsftpd if at all possible.
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  • Uninstall vsftpd Package

    The vsftpd package can be removed with the following command: 
     $ sudo yum erase vsftpd
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  • LDAP

    LDAP is a popular directory service, that is, a standardized way of looking up information from a central database. Red Hat Virtualization 4 includes software that enables a system to act as both a...
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  • Configure OpenLDAP Clients

    This section provides information on which security settings are important to configure in OpenLDAP clients by manually editing the appropriate configuration files. Red Hat Virtualization 4 provid...
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  • Configure LDAP Client to Use TLS For All Transactions

    This check verifies cryptography has been implemented to protect the integrity of remote LDAP authentication sessions. <br> <br> To determine if LDAP is being used for authentication, use t...
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  • NFS and RPC

    The Network File System is a popular distributed filesystem for the Unix environment, and is very widely deployed. This section discusses the circumstances under which it is possible to disable NF...
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  • Configure NFS Clients

    The steps in this section are appropriate for systems which operate as NFS clients.
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  • Mount Remote Filesystems with Restrictive Options

    Edit the file <code>/etc/fstab</code>. For each filesystem whose type (column 3) is <code>nfs</code> or <code>nfs4</code>, add the text <code>,nodev,nosuid</code> to the list of mount options in co...
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  • Mount Remote Filesystems with nodev

    Add the nodev option to the fourth column of /etc/fstab for the line which controls mounting of any NFS mounts.
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  • Mount Remote Filesystems with noexec

    Add the noexec option to the fourth column of /etc/fstab for the line which controls mounting of any NFS mounts.
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  • Mount Remote Filesystems with nosuid

    Add the nosuid option to the fourth column of /etc/fstab for the line which controls mounting of any NFS mounts.
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  • Configure NFS Servers

    The steps in this section are appropriate for systems which operate as NFS servers.
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  • Use Kerberos Security on All Exports

    Using Kerberos on all exported mounts prevents a malicious client or user from impersonating a system user. To cryptography authenticate users to the NFS server, add <code>sec=krb5:krb5i:krb5p</cod...
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  • Network Time Protocol

    The Network Time Protocol is used to manage the system clock over a network. Computer clocks are not very accurate, so time will drift unpredictably on unmanaged systems. Central time protocols can...
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  • Enable the NTP Daemon

    Run the following command to determine the current status of the <code>chronyd</code> service: <pre>$ sudo systemctl is-active chronyd</pre> If the service is running, it should return the follo...
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  • Configure Time Service Maxpoll Interval

    The <code>maxpoll</code> should be configured to <xccdf-1.2:sub idref="xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_value_var_time_service_set_maxpoll" use="legacy"></xccdf-1.2:sub> in <code>/etc/ntp.conf</code> o...
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  • Specify Additional Remote NTP Servers

    Depending on specific functional requirements of a concrete production environment, the Red Hat Virtualization 4 system can be configured to utilize the services of the <code>chronyd</code> NTP dae...
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