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CIS Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Benchmark

Rules and Groups employed by this XCCDF Profile

  • File Permissions and Masks

    Traditional Unix security relies heavily on file and directory permissions to prevent unauthorized users from reading or modifying files to which t...
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  • Verify Permissions on Important Files and Directories

    Permissions for many files on a system must be set restrictively to ensure sensitive information is properly protected. This section discusses impo...
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  • Verify that All World-Writable Directories Have Sticky Bits Set

    When the so-called 'sticky bit' is set on a directory, only the owner of a given file may remove that file from the directory. Without the sticky b...
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  • Ensure No World-Writable Files Exist

    It is generally a good idea to remove global (other) write access to a file when it is discovered. However, check with documentation for specific a...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • Verify Permissions on Files with Local Account Information and Credentials

    The default restrictive permissions for files which act as important security databases such as <code>passwd</code>, <code>shadow</code>, <code>gro...
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  • Verify Group Who Owns Backup group File

    To properly set the group owner of /etc/group-, run the command: 
    $ sudo chgrp root /etc/group-
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • Verify Group Who Owns Backup gshadow File

    To properly set the group owner of /etc/gshadow-, run the command: 
    $ sudo chgrp shadow /etc/gshadow-
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • Verify Group Who Owns Backup passwd File

    To properly set the group owner of /etc/passwd-, run the command: 
    $ sudo chgrp root /etc/passwd-
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • Verify User Who Owns Backup shadow File

    To properly set the group owner of /etc/shadow-, run the command: 
    $ sudo chgrp shadow /etc/shadow-
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • Verify Group Who Owns group File

    To properly set the group owner of /etc/group, run the command: 
    $ sudo chgrp root /etc/group
    Rule Medium Severity
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The content of the drawer really is up to you. It could have form fields, definition lists, text lists, labels, charts, progress bars, etc. Spacing recommendation is 24px margins. You can put tabs in here, and can also make the drawer scrollable.

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