CIS Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Benchmark
Rules and Groups employed by this XCCDF Profile
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Configure auditd Data Retention
The audit system writes data to <code>/var/log/audit/audit.log</code>. By default, <code>auditd</code> rotates 5 logs by size (6MB), retaining a ma...Group -
Configure auditd mail_acct Action on Low Disk Space
The <code>auditd</code> service can be configured to send email to a designated account in certain situations. Add or correct the following line in...Rule Medium Severity -
Configure auditd admin_space_left Action on Low Disk Space
The <code>auditd</code> service can be configured to take an action when disk space is running low but prior to running out of space completely. Ed...Rule Medium Severity -
Configure auditd Max Log File Size
Determine the amount of audit data (in megabytes) which should be retained in each log file. Edit the file <code>/etc/audit/auditd.conf</code>. Add...Rule Medium Severity -
Configure auditd max_log_file_action Upon Reaching Maximum Log Size
The default action to take when the logs reach their maximum size is to rotate the log files, discarding the oldest one. To configure the action ta...Rule Medium Severity -
Configure auditd space_left Action on Low Disk Space
The <code>auditd</code> service can be configured to take an action when disk space <i>starts</i> to run low. Edit the file <code>/etc/audit/auditd...Rule Medium Severity -
Network Configuration and Firewalls
Most systems must be connected to a network of some sort, and this brings with it the substantial risk of network attack. This section discusses th...Group -
Uncommon Network Protocols
The system includes support for several network protocols which are not commonly used. Although security vulnerabilities in kernel networking code ...Group -
Disable RDS Support
The Reliable Datagram Sockets (RDS) protocol is a transport layer protocol designed to provide reliable high-bandwidth, low-latency communications ...Rule Low Severity -
Disable TIPC Support
The Transparent Inter-Process Communication (TIPC) protocol is designed to provide communications between nodes in a cluster. To configure the sys...Rule Low Severity
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