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DISA STIG for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Rules and Groups employed by this XCCDF Profile

  • Uninstall vsftpd Package

    The vsftpd package can be removed with the following command:
     $ sudo yum erase vsftpd
    Rule High Severity
  • Kerberos

    The Kerberos protocol is used for authentication across non-secure network. Authentication can happen between various types of principals -- users,...
    Group
  • Remove the Kerberos Server Package

    The <code>krb5-server</code> package should be removed if not in use. Is this system the Kerberos server? If not, remove the package. The <code>krb...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Disable Kerberos by removing host keytab

    Kerberos is not an approved key distribution method for Common Criteria. To prevent using Kerberos by system daemons, remove the Kerberos keytab fi...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Mail Server Software

    Mail servers are used to send and receive email over the network. Mail is a very common service, and Mail Transfer Agents (MTAs) are obvious target...
    Group
  • The mailx Package Is Installed

    A mail server is required for sending emails. The <code>mailx</code> package can be installed with the following command: <pre> $ sudo yum install ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • The Postfix package is installed

    A mail server is required for sending emails. The <code>postfix</code> package can be installed with the following command: <pre> $ sudo yum instal...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Uninstall Sendmail Package

    Sendmail is not the default mail transfer agent and is not installed by default. The <code>sendmail</code> package can be removed with the followin...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Configure SMTP For Mail Clients

    This section discusses settings for Postfix in a submission-only e-mail configuration.
    Group
  • Configure System to Forward All Mail From Postmaster to The Root Account

    Verify the administrators are notified in the event of an audit processing failure. Check that the "/etc/aliases" file has a defined value for "roo...
    Rule Medium Severity

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