CIS Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Benchmark for Level 2 - Server
Rules and Groups employed by this XCCDF Profile
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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-server</code> package can be removed with...Rule Medium Severity -
DNS Server
Most organizations have an operational need to run at least one nameserver. However, there are many common attacks involving DNS server software, a...Group -
Uninstall dnsmasq Package
dnsmasq is a lightweight tool that provides DNS caching, DNS forwarding and DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) services. <br> The <code>dns...Rule Low Severity -
Disable DNS Server
DNS software should be disabled on any systems which does not need to be a nameserver. Note that the BIND DNS server software is not installed on R...Group -
Uninstall bind Package
The <code>named</code> service is provided by the <code>bind</code> package. The <code>bind</code> package can be removed with the following comman...Rule Low Severity -
FTP Server
FTP is a common method for allowing remote access to files. Like telnet, the FTP protocol is unencrypted, which means that passwords and other data...Group -
Remove ftp Package
FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is a traditional and widely used standard tool for transferring files between a server and clients over a network, esp...Rule Low Severity -
Disable vsftpd if Possible
To minimize attack surface, disable vsftpd if at all possible.Group -
Uninstall vsftpd Package
Thevsftpd
package can be removed with the following command:$ sudo dnf erase vsftpd
Rule High Severity -
Web Server
The web server is responsible for providing access to content via the HTTP protocol. Web servers represent a significant security risk because: <br...Group -
Disable Apache if Possible
If Apache was installed and activated, but the system does not need to act as a web server, then it should be disabled and removed from the system.Group -
Uninstall httpd Package
Thehttpd
package can be removed with the following command:$ sudo dnf erase httpd
Rule Unknown Severity -
Disable NGINX if Possible
If NGINX was installed and activated, but the system does not need to act as a web server, then it should be removed from the system.Group -
Uninstall nginx Package
Thenginx
package can be removed with the following command:$ sudo dnf erase nginx
Rule Unknown Severity -
IMAP and POP3 Server
Dovecot provides IMAP and POP3 services. It is not installed by default. The project page at <a href="http://www.dovecot.org">http://www.dovec...Group -
Disable Cyrus IMAP
If the system does not need to operate as an IMAP or POP3 server, the Cyrus IMAP software should be removed.Group -
Uninstall cyrus-imapd Package
Thecyrus-imapd
package can be removed with the following command:$ sudo dnf erase cyrus-imapd
Rule Unknown Severity -
Disable Dovecot
If the system does not need to operate as an IMAP or POP3 server, the dovecot software should be disabled and removed.Group -
Uninstall dovecot Package
Thedovecot
package can be removed with the following command:$ sudo dnf erase dovecot
Rule Unknown Severity -
LDAP
LDAP is a popular directory service, that is, a standardized way of looking up information from a central database. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 incl...Group
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