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PCI-DSS v3.2.1 Control Baseline for SUSE Linux enterprise 15

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
  • Services

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

    The Network Time Protocol is used to manage the system clock over a network. Computer clocks are not very accurate, so time will drift unpredictabl...
    Group
  • Enable the NTP Daemon

    Run the following command to determine the current status of the <code>chronyd</code> service: <pre>$ sudo systemctl is-active chronyd</pre> If t...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Chrony Configure Pool and Server

    <code>Chrony</code> is a daemon which implements the Network Time Protocol (NTP). It is designed to synchronize system clocks across a variety of s...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Specify Additional Remote NTP Servers

    Depending on specific functional requirements of a concrete production environment, the SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 system can be configured to utiliz...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • A remote time server for Chrony is configured

    <code>Chrony</code> is a daemon which implements the Network Time Protocol (NTP). It is designed to synchronize system clocks across a variety of s...
    Rule Medium 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
  • Configure OpenSSH Server if Necessary

    If the system needs to act as an SSH server, then certain changes should be made to the OpenSSH daemon configuration file <code>/etc/ssh/sshd_confi...
    Group
  • Set SSH Client Alive Count Max to zero

    The SSH server sends at most <code>ClientAliveCountMax</code> messages during a SSH session and waits for a response from the SSH client. The optio...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Set SSH Client Alive Count Max

    The SSH server sends at most <code>ClientAliveCountMax</code> messages during a SSH session and waits for a response from the SSH client. The optio...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Set SSH Client Alive Interval

    SSH allows administrators to set a network responsiveness timeout interval. After this interval has passed, the unresponsive client will be automat...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • System Security Services Daemon

    The System Security Services Daemon (SSSD) is a system daemon that provides access to different identity and authentication providers such as Red H...
    Group
  • Enable Smartcards in SSSD

    SSSD should be configured to authenticate access to the system using smart cards. To enable smart cards in SSSD, set <code>pam_cert_auth</code> to ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Configure Systemd Timer Execution of AIDE

    At a minimum, AIDE should be configured to run a weekly scan. To implement a systemd service and a timer unit to run the service periodically: For ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Record Attempts to perform maintenance activities

    The SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 operating system must generate audit records for privileged activities, nonlocal maintenance, diagnostic sessions and ...
    Rule Medium Severity

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