Public Cloud Hardening for SUSE Linux Enterprise 15
Rules and Groups employed by this XCCDF Profile
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Ensure Sudo Logfile Exists - sudo logfile
A custom log sudo file can be configured with the 'logfile' tag. This rule configures a sudo custom logfile at the default location suggested by CI...Rule Low Severity -
Updating Software
The <code>zypper</code> command line tool is used to install and update software packages. The system also provides a graphical software update too...Group -
Ensure gpgcheck Enabled In Main zypper Configuration
The <code>gpgcheck</code> option controls whether RPM packages' signatures are always checked prior to installation. To configure zypper to check p...Rule High Severity -
Account and Access Control
In traditional Unix security, if an attacker gains shell access to a certain login account, they can perform any action or access any file to which...Group -
Warning Banners for System Accesses
Each system should expose as little information about itself as possible. <br><br> System banners, which are typically displayed just before a logi...Group -
Modify the System Login Banner
To configure the system login banner edit <code>/etc/issue</code>. Replace the default text with a message compliant with the local site policy or...Rule Medium Severity -
Modify the System Message of the Day Banner
To configure the system message banner edit <code>/etc/motd</code>. Replace the default text with a message compliant with the local site policy or...Rule Medium Severity -
Verify Group Ownership of System Login Banner
To properly set the group owner of/etc/issue
, run the command:$ sudo chgrp root /etc/issue
Rule Medium Severity -
Verify ownership of System Login Banner
To properly set the owner of/etc/issue
, run the command:$ sudo chown root /etc/issue
Rule Medium Severity -
Protect Accounts by Configuring PAM
PAM, or Pluggable Authentication Modules, is a system which implements modular authentication for Linux programs. PAM provides a flexible and confi...Group
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