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CIS SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 Benchmark for Level 2 - Server

Rules and Groups employed by this XCCDF Profile

  • Disable Samba

    The smb service can be disabled with the following command:
    $ sudo systemctl mask --now smb.service
    Rule Low Severity
  • SNMP Server

    The Simple Network Management Protocol allows administrators to monitor the state of network devices, including computers. Older versions of SNMP w...
    Group
  • Disable SNMP Server if Possible

    The system includes an SNMP daemon that allows for its remote monitoring, though it not installed by default. If it was installed and activated but...
    Group
  • Uninstall net-snmp Package

    The <code>net-snmp</code> package provides the snmpd service. The <code>net-snmp</code> package can be removed with the following command: <pre> $...
    Rule Unknown Severity
  • Disable snmpd Service

    The snmpd service can be disabled with the following command:
    $ sudo systemctl mask --now snmpd.service
    Rule Low Severity
  • SSH Server

    The SSH protocol is recommended for remote login and remote file transfer. SSH provides confidentiality and integrity for data exchanged between tw...
    Group
  • Verify Group Who Owns SSH Server config file

    To properly set the group owner of /etc/ssh/sshd_config, run the command:
    $ sudo chgrp root /etc/ssh/sshd_config
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Verify Owner on SSH Server config file

    To properly set the owner of /etc/ssh/sshd_config, run the command:
    $ sudo chown root /etc/ssh/sshd_config 
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Verify Permissions on SSH Server config file

    To properly set the permissions of /etc/ssh/sshd_config, run the command:
    $ sudo chmod 0600 /etc/ssh/sshd_config
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Verify Permissions on SSH Server Private *_key Key Files

    SSH server private keys - files that match the <code>/etc/ssh/*_key</code> glob, have to have restricted permissions. If those files are owned by t...
    Rule Medium Severity

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