RHV hardening based on STIG for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Rules and Groups employed by this XCCDF Profile
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Enable cron Service
The <code>crond</code> service is used to execute commands at preconfigured times. It is required by almost all systems to perform necessary mainte...Rule Medium Severity -
Restrict at and cron to Authorized Users if Necessary
The <code>/etc/cron.allow</code> and <code>/etc/at.allow</code> files contain lists of users who are allowed to use <code>cron</code> and at to del...Group -
Verify Group Who Owns /etc/cron.allow file
If <code>/etc/cron.allow</code> exists, it must be group-owned by <code>root</code>. To properly set the group owner of <code>/etc/cron.allow</cod...Rule Medium Severity -
Verify User Who Owns /etc/cron.allow file
If <code>/etc/cron.allow</code> exists, it must be owned by <code>root</code>. To properly set the owner of <code>/etc/cron.allow</code>, run the ...Rule Medium Severity -
FTP Server
FTP is a common method for allowing remote access to files. Like telnet, the FTP protocol is unencrypted, which means that passwords and other data...Group -
Disable vsftpd if Possible
To minimize attack surface, disable vsftpd if at all possible.Group -
Uninstall vsftpd Package
Thevsftpd
package can be removed with the following command:$ sudo yum erase vsftpd
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LDAP
LDAP is a popular directory service, that is, a standardized way of looking up information from a central database. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 incl...Group -
Configure OpenLDAP Clients
This section provides information on which security settings are important to configure in OpenLDAP clients by manually editing the appropriate con...Group -
Configure LDAP Client to Use TLS For All Transactions
This check verifies cryptography has been implemented to protect the integrity of remote LDAP authentication sessions. <br><br> To determine if LDA...Rule Medium Severity
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