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CIS SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 Benchmark for Level 1 - Workstation

Rules and Groups employed by this XCCDF Profile

  • Disable vsftpd Service

    The vsftpd service can be disabled with the following command:
    $ sudo systemctl mask --now vsftpd.service
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Web Server

    The web server is responsible for providing access to content via the HTTP protocol. Web servers represent a significant security risk because: <br...
    Group
  • Disable Apache if Possible

    If Apache was installed and activated, but the system does not need to act as a web server, then it should be disabled and removed from the system.
    Group
  • Uninstall httpd Package

    The httpd package can be removed with the following command:
    $ sudo zypper remove httpd
    Rule Unknown Severity
  • IMAP and POP3 Server

    Dovecot provides IMAP and POP3 services. It is not installed by default. The project page at <a href="http://www.dovecot.org">http://www.dovec...
    Group
  • Disable Dovecot

    If the system does not need to operate as an IMAP or POP3 server, the dovecot software should be disabled and removed.
    Group
  • Uninstall dovecot Package

    The dovecot package can be removed with the following command:
    $ sudo zypper remove dovecot
    Rule Unknown Severity
  • Disable Dovecot Service

    The dovecot service can be disabled with the following command:
    $ sudo systemctl mask --now dovecot.service
    Rule Unknown Severity
  • LDAP

    LDAP is a popular directory service, that is, a standardized way of looking up information from a central database. SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 includ...
    Group
  • Configure OpenLDAP Clients

    This section provides information on which security settings are important to configure in OpenLDAP clients by manually editing the appropriate con...
    Group

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