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CIS SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 Benchmark Level 2 - Workstation

Rules and Groups employed by this XCCDF Profile

  • Enable Randomized Layout of Virtual Address Space

    To set the runtime status of the <code>kernel.randomize_va_space</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo sysctl -w kernel.r...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Enable Execute Disable (XD) or No Execute (NX) Support on x86 Systems

    Recent processors in the x86 family support the ability to prevent code execution on a per memory page basis. Generically and on AMD processors, th...
    Group
  • Enable NX or XD Support in the BIOS

    Reboot the system and enter the BIOS or Setup configuration menu. Navigate the BIOS configuration menu and make sure that the option is enabled. Th...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Install PAE Kernel on Supported 32-bit x86 Systems

    Systems that are using the 64-bit x86 kernel package do not need to install the kernel-PAE package because the 64-bit x86 kernel already includes t...
    Rule Unknown Severity
  • Services

    The best protection against vulnerable software is running less software. This section describes how to review the software which SUSE Linux Enterp...
    Group
  • Avahi Server

    The Avahi daemon implements the DNS Service Discovery and Multicast DNS protocols, which provide service and host discovery on a network. It allows...
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  • Disable Avahi Server if Possible

    Because the Avahi daemon service keeps an open network port, it is subject to network attacks. Disabling it can reduce the system's vulnerability t...
    Group
  • Uninstall avahi-autoipd Server Package

    If the system does not need to have an Avahi server which implements the DNS Service Discovery and Multicast DNS protocols, the avahi-autoipd and ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Uninstall avahi Server Package

    If the system does not need to have an Avahi server which implements the DNS Service Discovery and Multicast DNS protocols, the avahi-autoipd and a...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Disable Avahi Server Software

    The avahi-daemon service can be disabled with the following command:
    $ sudo systemctl mask --now avahi-daemon.service
    Rule Medium Severity

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