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I - Mission Critical Sensitive

Rules and Groups employed by this XCCDF Profile

  • SRG-OS-000080-GPOS-00048

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  • Ubuntu operating systems booted with United Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) implemented must require authentication upon booting into single-user mode and maintenance.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;To mitigate the risk of unauthorized access to sensitive information by entities that have been issued certificates by DoD-ap...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-OS-000254-GPOS-00095

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  • The Ubuntu operating system must initiate session audits at system startup.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If auditing is enabled late in the startup process, the actions of some startup processes may not be audited. Some audit syst...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000185-GPOS-00079

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  • Ubuntu operating systems handling data requiring data at rest protections must employ cryptographic mechanisms to prevent unauthorized disclosure and modification of the information at rest.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Information at rest refers to the state of information when it is located on a secondary storage device (e.g., disk drive and...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000478-GPOS-00223

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  • The Ubuntu operating system must implement NIST FIPS-validated cryptography to protect classified information and for the following: to provision digital signatures, to generate cryptographic hashes, and to protect unclassified information requiring confidentiality and cryptographic protection in accordance with applicable federal laws, Executive Orders, directives, policies, regulations, and standards.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Use of weak or untested encryption algorithms undermines the purposes of utilizing encryption to protect data. The operating ...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-OS-000343-GPOS-00134

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  • The Ubuntu operating system must immediately notify the SA and ISSO (at a minimum) when allocated audit record storage volume reaches 75% of the repository maximum audit record storage capacity.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If security personnel are not notified immediately when storage volume reaches 75% utilization, they are unable to plan for a...
    Rule Low Severity
  • SRG-OS-000479-GPOS-00224

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  • The Ubuntu operating system audit event multiplexor must be configured to off-load audit logs onto a different system in real time, if the system is interconnected.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Information stored in one location is vulnerable to accidental or incidental deletion or alteration. Off-loading is a common...
    Rule Low Severity
  • SRG-OS-000479-GPOS-00224

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  • The Ubuntu operating system must have a crontab script running weekly to off-load audit events of standalone systems.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Information stored in one location is vulnerable to accidental or incidental deletion or alteration. Off-loading is a common...
    Rule Low Severity
  • SRG-OS-000366-GPOS-00153

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  • Advance package Tool (APT) must be configured to prevent the installation of patches, service packs, device drivers, or Ubuntu operating system components without verification they have been digitally signed using a certificate that is recognized and approved by the organization.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Changes to any software components can have significant effects on the overall security of the Ubuntu operating system. This ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000437-GPOS-00194

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  • The Ubuntu operating system must be configured so that Advance package Tool (APT) removes all software components after updated versions have been installed.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Previous versions of software components that are not removed from the information system after updates have been installed m...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049

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  • The Ubuntu operating system must not have the Network Information Service (NIS) package installed.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Removing the Network Information Service (NIS) package decreases the risk of the accidental (or intentional) activation of NI...
    Rule High Severity

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