CIS Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Benchmark for Level 2 - Workstation
Rules and Groups employed by this XCCDF Profile
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Disable Kernel Parameter for Accepting ICMP Redirects by Default on IPv4 Interfaces
To set the runtime status of the <code>net.ipv4.conf.default.accept_redirects</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo sysct...Rule Medium Severity -
Disable Kernel Parameter for Accepting Source-Routed Packets on IPv4 Interfaces by Default
To set the runtime status of the <code>net.ipv4.conf.default.accept_source_route</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo sy...Rule Medium Severity -
Enable Kernel Paremeter to Log Martian Packets on all IPv4 Interfaces by Default
To set the runtime status of the <code>net.ipv4.conf.default.log_martians</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo sysctl -w...Rule Unknown Severity -
Enable Kernel Parameter to Use Reverse Path Filtering on all IPv4 Interfaces by Default
To set the runtime status of the <code>net.ipv4.conf.default.rp_filter</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo sysctl -w ne...Rule Medium Severity -
Configure Kernel Parameter for Accepting Secure Redirects By Default
To set the runtime status of the <code>net.ipv4.conf.default.secure_redirects</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo sysct...Rule Medium Severity -
Enable Kernel Parameter to Ignore ICMP Broadcast Echo Requests on IPv4 Interfaces
To set the runtime status of the <code>net.ipv4.icmp_echo_ignore_broadcasts</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo sysctl ...Rule Medium Severity -
Enable Kernel Parameter to Ignore Bogus ICMP Error Responses on IPv4 Interfaces
To set the runtime status of the <code>net.ipv4.icmp_ignore_bogus_error_responses</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo s...Rule Unknown Severity -
Enable Kernel Parameter to Use TCP Syncookies on Network Interfaces
To set the runtime status of the <code>net.ipv4.tcp_syncookies</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.t...Rule Medium Severity -
Network Parameters for Hosts Only
If the system is not going to be used as a router, then setting certain kernel parameters ensure that the host will not perform routing of network ...Group -
Disable Kernel Parameter for Sending ICMP Redirects on all IPv4 Interfaces
To set the runtime status of the <code>net.ipv4.conf.all.send_redirects</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo sysctl -w n...Rule Medium Severity -
Disable Kernel Parameter for Sending ICMP Redirects on all IPv4 Interfaces by Default
To set the runtime status of the <code>net.ipv4.conf.default.send_redirects</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo sysctl ...Rule Medium Severity -
Disable Kernel Parameter for IP Forwarding on IPv4 Interfaces
To set the runtime status of the <code>net.ipv4.ip_forward</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_fo...Rule Medium Severity -
nftables
<code>If firewalld or iptables are being used in your environment, please follow the guidance in their respective section and pass-over the guidanc...Group -
Install nftables Package
nftables provides a new in-kernel packet classification framework that is based on a network-specific Virtual Machine (VM) and a new nft userspace ...Rule Medium Severity -
Verify nftables Service is Disabled
nftables is a subsystem of the Linux kernel providing filtering and classification of network packets/datagrams/frames and is the successor to ipta...Rule Medium Severity -
Ensure a Table Exists for Nftables
Tables in nftables hold chains. Each table only has one address family and only applies to packets of this family. Tables can have one of six famil...Rule Medium Severity -
Uncommon Network Protocols
The system includes support for several network protocols which are not commonly used. Although security vulnerabilities in kernel networking code ...Group -
Disable TIPC Support
The Transparent Inter-Process Communication (TIPC) protocol is designed to provide communications between nodes in a cluster. To configure the sys...Rule Low Severity -
File Permissions and Masks
Traditional Unix security relies heavily on file and directory permissions to prevent unauthorized users from reading or modifying files to which t...Group -
Verify Permissions on Important Files and Directories
Permissions for many files on a system must be set restrictively to ensure sensitive information is properly protected. This section discusses impo...Group -
Verify that All World-Writable Directories Have Sticky Bits Set
When the so-called 'sticky bit' is set on a directory, only the owner of a given file may remove that file from the directory. Without the sticky b...Rule Medium Severity -
Ensure No World-Writable Files Exist
It is generally a good idea to remove global (other) write access to a file when it is discovered. However, check with documentation for specific a...Rule Medium Severity -
Ensure All Files Are Owned by a Group
If any file is not group-owned by a group present in /etc/group, the cause of the lack of group-ownership must be investigated. Following this, tho...Rule Medium Severity -
Ensure All Files Are Owned by a User
If any files are not owned by a user, then the cause of their lack of ownership should be investigated. Following this, the files should be deleted...Rule Medium Severity -
Verify Permissions on Files with Local Account Information and Credentials
The default restrictive permissions for files which act as important security databases such as <code>passwd</code>, <code>shadow</code>, <code>gro...Group -
Verify Group Who Owns Backup group File
To properly set the group owner of/etc/group-, run the command:$ sudo chgrp root /etc/group-
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Verify Group Who Owns Backup gshadow File
To properly set the group owner of/etc/gshadow-, run the command:$ sudo chgrp root /etc/gshadow-
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Verify Group Who Owns Backup passwd File
To properly set the group owner of/etc/passwd-, run the command:$ sudo chgrp root /etc/passwd-
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Verify User Who Owns Backup shadow File
To properly set the group owner of/etc/shadow-, run the command:$ sudo chgrp root /etc/shadow-
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Verify Group Who Owns group File
To properly set the group owner of/etc/group, run the command:$ sudo chgrp root /etc/group
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Verify Group Who Owns gshadow File
To properly set the group owner of/etc/gshadow, run the command:$ sudo chgrp root /etc/gshadow
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Verify Group Who Owns passwd File
To properly set the group owner of/etc/passwd, run the command:$ sudo chgrp root /etc/passwd
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Verify Group Who Owns shadow File
To properly set the group owner of/etc/shadow, run the command:$ sudo chgrp root /etc/shadow
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Verify User Who Owns Backup group File
To properly set the owner of/etc/group-, run the command:$ sudo chown root /etc/group-
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Verify User Who Owns Backup gshadow File
To properly set the owner of/etc/gshadow-, run the command:$ sudo chown root /etc/gshadow-
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Verify User Who Owns Backup passwd File
To properly set the owner of/etc/passwd-, run the command:$ sudo chown root /etc/passwd-
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Verify Group Who Owns Backup shadow File
To properly set the owner of/etc/shadow-, run the command:$ sudo chown root /etc/shadow-
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Verify User Who Owns group File
To properly set the owner of/etc/group, run the command:$ sudo chown root /etc/group
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Verify User Who Owns gshadow File
To properly set the owner of/etc/gshadow, run the command:$ sudo chown root /etc/gshadow
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Verify User Who Owns passwd File
To properly set the owner of/etc/passwd, run the command:$ sudo chown root /etc/passwd
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Verify User Who Owns shadow File
To properly set the owner of/etc/shadow, run the command:$ sudo chown root /etc/shadow
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Verify Permissions on Backup group File
To properly set the permissions of/etc/group-, run the command:$ sudo chmod 0644 /etc/group-
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Verify Permissions on Backup gshadow File
To properly set the permissions of/etc/gshadow-, run the command:$ sudo chmod 0000 /etc/gshadow-
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Verify Permissions on Backup passwd File
To properly set the permissions of/etc/passwd-, run the command:$ sudo chmod 0644 /etc/passwd-
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Verify Permissions on Backup shadow File
To properly set the permissions of/etc/shadow-, run the command:$ sudo chmod 0000 /etc/shadow-
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Verify Permissions on group File
To properly set the permissions of/etc/group, run the command:$ sudo chmod 0644 /etc/group
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Verify Permissions on gshadow File
To properly set the permissions of/etc/gshadow, run the command:$ sudo chmod 0000 /etc/gshadow
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Verify Permissions on passwd File
To properly set the permissions of/etc/passwd, run the command:$ sudo chmod 0644 /etc/passwd
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Verify Permissions on shadow File
To properly set the permissions of/etc/shadow, run the command:$ sudo chmod 0000 /etc/shadow
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Verify File Permissions Within Some Important Directories
Some directories contain files whose confidentiality or integrity is notably important and may also be susceptible to misconfiguration over time, p...Group
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