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CIS SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 Benchmark for Level 1 - Workstation

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  • Uninstall vsftpd Package

    The vsftpd package can be removed with the following command: 
     $ sudo zypper remove vsftpd
    Rule High Severity
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  • Disable vsftpd Service

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

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

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

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

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

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

    LDAP is a popular directory service, that is, a standardized way of looking up information from a central database. SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 includ...
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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 con...
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  • Ensure LDAP client is not installed

    The Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) is a service that provides a method for looking up information from a central database. The <code>...
    Rule Low Severity
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  • Configure OpenLDAP Server

    This section details some security-relevant settings for an OpenLDAP server.
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  • Uninstall openldap-servers Package

    The openldap2 package is not installed by default on a SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 system. It is needed only by the OpenLDAP server, not by the client...
    Rule Low Severity
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  • Mail Server Software

    Mail servers are used to send and receive email over the network. Mail is a very common service, and Mail Transfer Agents (MTAs) are obvious target...
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  • Configure SMTP For Mail Clients

    This section discusses settings for Postfix in a submission-only e-mail configuration.
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  • Disable Postfix Network Listening

    Edit the file <code>/etc/postfix/main.cf</code> to ensure that only the following <code>inet_interfaces</code> line appears: <pre>inet_interfaces =...
    Rule Medium Severity
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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 circ...
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  • Uninstall nfs-utils Package

    The nfs-utils package can be removed with the following command: 
    $ sudo zypper remove nfs-utils
    Rule Low Severity
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