PCI-DSS v4.0 Control Baseline for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Rules and Groups employed by this XCCDF Profile
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Enable Execute Disable (XD) or No Execute (NX) Support on x86 Systems
Recent processors in the x86 family support the ability to prevent code execution on a per memory page basis. Generically and on AMD processors, th...Group -
Enable NX or XD Support in the BIOS
Reboot the system and enter the BIOS or Setup configuration menu. Navigate the BIOS configuration menu and make sure that the option is enabled. Th...Rule Medium Severity -
Install PAE Kernel on Supported 32-bit x86 Systems
Systems that are using the 64-bit x86 kernel package do not need to install the kernel-PAE package because the 64-bit x86 kernel already includes t...Rule Unknown Severity -
SELinux
SELinux is a feature of the Linux kernel which can be used to guard against misconfigured or compromised programs. SELinux enforces the idea that p...Group -
Install libselinux Package
Thelibselinux
package can be installed with the following command:$ sudo yum install libselinux
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Ensure SELinux Not Disabled in /etc/default/grub
SELinux can be disabled at boot time by an argument in <code>/etc/default/grub</code>. Remove any instances of <code>selinux=0</code> from the kern...Rule Medium Severity -
Ensure No Daemons are Unconfined by SELinux
Daemons for which the SELinux policy does not contain rules will inherit the context of the parent process. Because daemons are launched during sta...Rule Medium Severity -
Configure SELinux Policy
The SELinux <code>targeted</code> policy is appropriate for general-purpose desktops and servers, as well as systems in many other roles. To config...Rule Medium Severity -
Ensure SELinux State is Enforcing
The SELinux state should be set to <code><xccdf-1.2:sub idref="xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_value_var_selinux_state" use="legacy"></xccdf-1.2:sub><...Rule High Severity -
Services
The best protection against vulnerable software is running less software. This section describes how to review the software which Red Hat Enterpris...Group -
Avahi Server
The Avahi daemon implements the DNS Service Discovery and Multicast DNS protocols, which provide service and host discovery on a network. It allows...Group -
Disable Avahi Server if Possible
Because the Avahi daemon service keeps an open network port, it is subject to network attacks. Disabling it can reduce the system's vulnerability t...Group -
Disable Avahi Server Software
Theavahi-daemon
service can be disabled with the following command:$ sudo systemctl mask --now avahi-daemon.service
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Cron and At Daemons
The cron and at services are used to allow commands to be executed at a later time. The cron service is required by almost all systems to perform n...Group -
Verify Group Who Owns cron.d
To properly set the group owner of/etc/cron.d
, run the command:$ sudo chgrp root /etc/cron.d
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Verify Group Who Owns cron.daily
To properly set the group owner of/etc/cron.daily
, run the command:$ sudo chgrp root /etc/cron.daily
Rule Medium Severity -
Verify Group Who Owns cron.hourly
To properly set the group owner of/etc/cron.hourly
, run the command:$ sudo chgrp root /etc/cron.hourly
Rule Medium Severity -
Verify Group Who Owns cron.monthly
To properly set the group owner of/etc/cron.monthly
, run the command:$ sudo chgrp root /etc/cron.monthly
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Verify Group Who Owns cron.weekly
To properly set the group owner of/etc/cron.weekly
, run the command:$ sudo chgrp root /etc/cron.weekly
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Verify Group Who Owns Crontab
To properly set the group owner of/etc/crontab
, run the command:$ sudo chgrp root /etc/crontab
Rule Medium Severity
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