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ANSSI-BP-028 (high)

Rules and Groups employed by this XCCDF Profile

  • Harden the operation of the BPF just-in-time compiler

    To set the runtime status of the <code>net.core.bpf_jit_harden</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo sysctl -w net.core.b...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Prevent applications from mapping low portion of virtual memory

    To set the runtime status of the <code>vm.mmap_min_addr</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo sysctl -w vm.mmap_min_addr=...
    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
  • Enable page allocator poisoning

    To enable poisoning of free pages, add the argument <code>page_poison=1</code> to the default GRUB 2 command line for the Linux operating system. C...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Enable SLUB/SLAB allocator poisoning

    To enable poisoning of SLUB/SLAB objects, add the argument <code>slub_debug=<xccdf-1.2:sub idref="xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_value_var_slub_debug...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Uninstall setroubleshoot-plugins Package

    The SETroubleshoot plugins are used to analyze SELinux AVC data. The service provides information around configuration errors, unauthorized intrusi...
    Rule Low Severity
  • Uninstall setroubleshoot-server Package

    The SETroubleshoot service notifies desktop users of SELinux denials. The service provides information around configuration errors, unauthorized in...
    Rule Low Severity
  • Uninstall setroubleshoot Package

    The SETroubleshoot service notifies desktop users of SELinux denials. The service provides information around configuration errors, unauthorized in...
    Rule Low Severity
  • Verify Group Who Owns /etc/selinux Directory

    To properly set the group owner of /etc/selinux, run the command:
    $ sudo chgrp root /etc/selinux
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Verify User Who Owns /etc/selinux Directory

    To properly set the owner of /etc/selinux, run the command:
    $ sudo chown root /etc/selinux 
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Verify Permissions On /etc/selinux Directory

    To properly set the permissions of /etc/selinux, run the command:
    $ sudo chmod 0755 /etc/selinux
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Verify Group Who Owns /etc/sestatus.conf File

    To properly set the group owner of /etc/sestatus.conf, run the command:
    $ sudo chgrp root /etc/sestatus.conf
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Verify User Who Owns /etc/sestatus.conf File

    To properly set the owner of /etc/sestatus.conf, run the command:
    $ sudo chown root /etc/sestatus.conf 
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Verify Permissions On /etc/sestatus.conf File

    To properly set the permissions of /etc/sestatus.conf, run the command:
    $ sudo chmod 0644 /etc/sestatus.conf
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Configure the polyinstantiation_enabled SELinux Boolean

    By default, the SELinux boolean <code>polyinstantiation_enabled</code> is disabled. This setting should be configured to <xccdf-1.2:sub idref="xccd...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Uninstall DHCP Server Package

    If the system does not need to act as a DHCP server, the dhcp package can be uninstalled. The <code>dhcp</code> package can be removed with the fo...
    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
  • Disable Postfix Network Listening

    Edit the file <code>/etc/postfix/main.cf</code> to ensure that only the following <code>inet_interfaces</code> line appears: <pre>inet_interfaces =...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Enable the NTP Daemon

    Run the following command to determine the current status of the <code>chronyd</code> service: <pre>$ sudo systemctl is-active chronyd</pre> If t...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Chrony Configure Pool and Server

    <code>Chrony</code> is a daemon which implements the Network Time Protocol (NTP). It is designed to synchronize system clocks across a variety of s...
    Rule Medium Severity

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