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  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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  • The OL 8 file integrity tool must be configured to verify extended attributes.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Extended attributes in file systems are used to contain arbitrary data and file metadata with security implications. OL 8 ...
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  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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  • The OL 8 file integrity tool must be configured to verify Access Control Lists (ACLs).

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;ACLs can provide permissions beyond those permitted through the file mode and must be verified by file integrity tools. OL...
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  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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  • The graphical display manager must not be installed on OL 8 unless approved.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Internet services that are not required for system or application processes must not be active to decrease the attack surface...
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  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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  • OL 8 network interfaces must not be in promiscuous mode.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Network interfaces in promiscuous mode allow for the capture of all network traffic visible to the system. If unauthorized in...
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  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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  • OL 8 remote X connections for interactive users must be disabled unless to fulfill documented and validated mission requirements.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The security risk of using X11 forwarding is that the client's X11 display server may be exposed to attack when the SSH clien...
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  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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  • The OL 8 SSH daemon must prevent remote hosts from connecting to the proxy display.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;When X11 forwarding is enabled, there may be additional exposure to the server and client displays if the sshd proxy display ...
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  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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  • If the Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) server is required, the OL 8 TFTP daemon must be configured to operate in secure mode.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Restricting TFTP to a specific directory prevents remote users from copying, transferring, or overwriting system files.&lt;/V...
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  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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  • A File Transfer Protocol (FTP) server package must not be installed unless mission essential on OL 8.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The FTP service provides an unencrypted remote access that does not provide for the confidentiality and integrity of user pas...
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  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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  • OL 8 must not have the "gssproxy" package installed if not required for operational support.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Verify the operating system is configured to disable non-essential capabilities. The most secure way of ensuring a non-essent...
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  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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  • OL 8 must not have the "iprutils" package installed if not required for operational support.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The "iprutils" package provides a suite of utilities to manage and configure IBM Power Linux RAID Adapters supported by the I...
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  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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  • OL 8 must not have the "tuned" package installed if not required for operational support.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;"Tuned" is a daemon that uses "udev" to monitor connected devices and statically and dynamically tunes system settings accord...
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  • SRG-OS-000324-GPOS-00125

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  • OL 8 must prevent nonprivileged users from executing privileged functions, including disabling, circumventing, or altering implemented security safeguards/countermeasures.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Preventing nonprivileged users from executing privileged functions mitigates the risk that unauthorized individuals or proces...
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  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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  • The OL 8 operating system must not have accounts configured with blank or null passwords.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If an account has an empty password, anyone could log on and run commands with the privileges of that account. Accounts with ...
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  • SRG-OS-000259-GPOS-00100

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  • OL 8 library directories must have mode 755 or less permissive.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If OL 8 were to allow any user to make changes to software libraries, then those changes might be implemented without undergo...
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  • SRG-OS-000259-GPOS-00100

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  • OL 8 library directories must be owned by root.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If OL 8 were to allow any user to make changes to software libraries, then those changes might be implemented without undergo...
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  • SRG-OS-000259-GPOS-00100

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  • OL 8 library directories must be group-owned by root or a system account.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If OL 8 were to allow any user to make changes to software libraries, then those changes might be implemented without undergo...
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  • SRG-OS-000445-GPOS-00199

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  • The OL 8 operating system must use a file integrity tool to verify correct operation of all security functions.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without verification of the security functions, security functions may not operate correctly, and the failure may go unnotice...
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  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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  • OL 8 must specify the default "include" directory for the /etc/sudoers file.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The "sudo" command allows authorized users to run programs (including shells) as other users, system users, and root. The "/e...
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  • SRG-OS-000373-GPOS-00156

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  • The OL 8 operating system must not be configured to bypass password requirements for privilege escalation.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without re-authentication, users may access resources or perform tasks for which they do not have authorization. When opera...
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  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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  • OL 8 must ensure the password complexity module is enabled in the system-auth file.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Use of a complex password helps to increase the time and resources required to compromise the password. Password complexity, ...
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  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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  • OL 8 systems below version 8.4 must ensure the password complexity module in the system-auth file is configured for three retries or less.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Use of a complex password helps to increase the time and resources required to compromise the password. Password complexity, ...
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  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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  • OL 8 systems below version 8.4 must ensure the password complexity module in the password-auth file is configured for three retries or less.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Use of a complex password helps to increase the time and resources required to compromise the password. Password complexity, ...
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  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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  • OL 8 systems, version 8.4 and above, must ensure the password complexity module is configured for three retries or less.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Use of a complex password helps to increase the time and resources required to compromise the password. Password complexity, ...
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  • SRG-OS-000077-GPOS-00045

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  • OL 8 must be configured in the system-auth file to prohibit password reuse for a minimum of five generations.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Password complexity, or strength, is a measure of the effectiveness of a password in resisting attempts at guessing and brute...
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  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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  • OL 8 must not enable IPv4 packet forwarding unless the system is a router.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Routing protocol daemons are typically used on routers to exchange network topology information with other routers. If this s...
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