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

Rules and Groups employed by this XCCDF Profile

  • Enable Kernel Parameter to Enforce DAC on Symlinks

    To set the runtime status of the <code>fs.protected_symlinks</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo sysctl -w fs.protected...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Restrict Dynamic Mounting and Unmounting of Filesystems

    Linux includes a number of facilities for the automated addition and removal of filesystems on a running system. These facilities may be necessary...
    Group
  • Disable the Automounter

    The <code>autofs</code> daemon mounts and unmounts filesystems, such as user home directories shared via NFS, on demand. In addition, autofs can be...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Disable Booting from USB Devices in Boot Firmware

    Configure the system boot firmware (historically called BIOS on PC systems) to disallow booting from USB drives.
    Rule Unknown Severity
  • Disable Kernel Support for USB via Bootloader Configuration

    All USB support can be disabled by adding the <code>nousb</code> argument to the kernel's boot loader configuration. To do so, Add the <code>nousb<...
    Rule Medium Severity

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