RHV hardening based on STIG for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Rules and Groups employed by this XCCDF Profile
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Verify Only Root Has UID 0
If any account other than root has a UID of 0, this misconfiguration should be investigated and the accounts other than root should be removed or h...Rule High 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 -
Restrict Serial Port Root Logins
To restrict root logins on serial ports, ensure lines of this form do not appear in/etc/securetty:ttyS0 ttyS1
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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 -
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 -
Ensure Home Directories are Created for New Users
All local interactive user accounts, upon creation, should be assigned a home directory. <br><br> Configure the operating system to assign home dir...Rule Medium Severity -
Ensure the Logon Failure Delay is Set Correctly in login.defs
To ensure the logon failure delay controlled by <code>/etc/login.defs</code> is set properly, add or correct the <code>FAIL_DELAY</code> setting in...Rule Medium Severity -
Limit the Number of Concurrent Login Sessions Allowed Per User
Limiting the number of allowed users and sessions per user can limit risks related to Denial of Service attacks. This addresses concurrent sessions...Rule Low Severity -
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 -
User Initialization Files Must Be Group-Owned By The Primary Group
Change the group owner of interactive users files to the group found in <pre>/etc/passwd</pre> for the user. To change the group owner of a local i...Rule Medium Severity -
User Initialization Files Must Not Run World-Writable Programs
Set the mode on files being executed by the user initialization files with the following command:$ sudo chmod o-w FILE
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User Initialization Files Must Be Owned By the Primary User
Set the owner of the user initialization files for interactive users to the primary owner with the following command: <pre>$ sudo chown <i>USER</i>...Rule Medium Severity -
Ensure that Users Path Contains Only Local Directories
Ensure that all interactive user initialization files executable search path statements do not contain statements that will reference a working dir...Rule Medium Severity -
All Interactive Users Must Have A Home Directory Defined
Assign home directories to all interactive users that currently do not have a home directory assigned. This rule checks if the home directory is p...Rule Medium Severity -
All Interactive Users Home Directories Must Exist
Create home directories to all local interactive users that currently do not have a home directory assigned. Use the following commands to create t...Rule Medium Severity -
All User Files and Directories In The Home Directory Must Be Group-Owned By The Primary Group
Change the group of a local interactive users files and directories to a group that the interactive user is a member of. To change the group owner ...Rule Medium Severity -
All User Files and Directories In The Home Directory Must Have a Valid Owner
Either remove all files and directories from the system that do not have a valid user, or assign a valid user to all unowned files and directories....Rule Medium Severity -
All User Files and Directories In The Home Directory Must Have Mode 0750 Or Less Permissive
Set the mode on files and directories in the local interactive user home directory with the following command: <pre>$ sudo chmod 0750 /home/<i>USER...Rule Medium Severity -
All Interactive User Home Directories Must Be Group-Owned By The Primary Group
Change the group owner of interactive users home directory to the group found in <code>/etc/passwd</code>. To change the group owner of interactive...Rule Medium Severity -
All Interactive User Home Directories Must Be Owned By The Primary User
Change the owner of interactive users home directories to that correct owner. To change the owner of a interactive users home directory, use the fo...Rule Medium Severity
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