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PCI-DSS v4 Control Baseline for SUSE Linux enterprise 15

Rules and Groups employed by this XCCDF Profile

  • Ensure the Group Used by pam_wheel.so Module Exists on System and is Empty

    Ensure that the group <code><xccdf-1.2:sub idref="xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_value_var_pam_wheel_group_for_su" use="legacy"></xccdf-1.2:sub></cod...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Direct root Logins Not Allowed

    To further limit access to the <code>root</code> account, administrators can disable root logins at the console by editing the <code>/etc/securetty...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Ensure that System Accounts Do Not Run a Shell Upon Login

    Some accounts are not associated with a human user of the system, and exist to perform some administrative functions. Should an attacker be able to...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Restrict Virtual Console Root Logins

    To restrict root logins through the (deprecated) virtual console devices, ensure lines of this form do not appear in <code>/etc/securetty</code>: <...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Enforce Usage of pam_wheel with Group Parameter for su Authentication

    To ensure that only users who are members of the group set in the <code>group</code> option of <code>pam_wheel.so</code> module can run commands wi...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Secure Session Configuration Files for Login Accounts

    When a user logs into a Unix account, the system configures the user's session by reading a number of files. Many of these files are located in the...
    Group
  • Set Interactive Session Timeout

    Setting the <code>TMOUT</code> option in <code>/etc/profile</code> ensures that all user sessions will terminate based on inactivity. The value of ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • System Accounting with auditd

    The audit service provides substantial capabilities for recording system activities. By default, the service audits about SELinux AVC denials and c...
    Group
  • Ensure the default plugins for the audit dispatcher are Installed

    The audit-audispd-plugins package should be installed.
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Ensure the audit Subsystem is Installed

    The audit package should be installed.
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Enable auditd Service

    The <code>auditd</code> service is an essential userspace component of the Linux Auditing System, as it is responsible for writing audit records to...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Enable Auditing for Processes Which Start Prior to the Audit Daemon

    To ensure all processes can be audited, even those which start prior to the audit daemon, add the argument <code>audit=1</code> to the default GRUB...
    Rule Low Severity
  • Extend Audit Backlog Limit for the Audit Daemon

    To improve the kernel capacity to queue all log events, even those which occurred prior to the audit daemon, add the argument <code>audit_backlog_l...
    Rule Low Severity
  • Configure auditd Rules for Comprehensive Auditing

    The <code>auditd</code> program can perform comprehensive monitoring of system activity. This section describes recommended configuration settings ...
    Group
  • Make the auditd Configuration Immutable

    If the <code>auditd</code> daemon is configured to use the <code>augenrules</code> program to read audit rules during daemon startup (the default),...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Record Events that Modify the System's Mandatory Access Controls

    If the <code>auditd</code> daemon is configured to use the <code>augenrules</code> program to read audit rules during daemon startup (the default),...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Ensure auditd Collects Information on Exporting to Media (successful)

    At a minimum, the audit system should collect media exportation events for all users and root. If the <code>auditd</code> daemon is configured to u...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Record Events that Modify the System's Network Environment

    If the <code>auditd</code> daemon is configured to use the <code>augenrules</code> program to read audit rules during daemon startup (the default),...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Record Attempts to Alter Process and Session Initiation Information

    The audit system already collects process information for all users and root. If the <code>auditd</code> daemon is configured to use the <code>auge...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Record Events When Privileged Executables Are Run

    Verify the system generates an audit record when privileged functions are executed. If audit is using the "auditctl" tool to load the rules, run t...
    Rule Medium Severity

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