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NIST 800-53 Moderate-Impact Baseline for Red Hat Enterprise Linux CoreOS

Rules and Groups employed by this XCCDF Profile

  • GRUB2 bootloader configuration

    During the boot process, the boot loader is responsible for starting the execution of the kernel and passing options to it. The boot loader allows ...
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  • Enable Kernel Page-Table Isolation (KPTI)

    To enable Kernel page-table isolation, add the argument <code>pti=on</code> to all BLS (Boot Loader Specification) entries ('options' line) for the...
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  • Disable vsyscalls

    To disable use of virtual syscalls, add the argument <code>vsyscall=none</code> to all BLS (Boot Loader Specification) entries ('options' line) for...
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  • Configure Syslog

    The syslog service has been the default Unix logging mechanism for many years. It has a number of downsides, including inconsistent log format, lac...
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  • Ensure All Logs are Rotated by logrotate

    Edit the file <code>/etc/logrotate.d/syslog</code>. Find the first line, which should look like this (wrapped for clarity): <pre>/var/log/message...
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  • Ensure Logrotate Runs Periodically

    The <code>logrotate</code> utility allows for the automatic rotation of log files. The frequency of rotation is specified in <code>/etc/logrotate....
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  • Network Configuration and Firewalls

    Most systems must be connected to a network of some sort, and this brings with it the substantial risk of network attack. This section discusses th...
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  • iptables and ip6tables

    A host-based firewall called <code>netfilter</code> is included as part of the Linux kernel distributed with the system. It is activated by default...
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  • Install iptables-nft Package

    The iptables-nft package can be installed with the following command: 
    $ sudo dnf install iptables-nft
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • Install iptables Package

    The iptables package can be installed with the following command: 
    $ sudo dnf install iptables
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