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Rules and Groups employed by this XCCDF Profile

  • SRG-OS-000324-GPOS-00125

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  • OL 8 must prevent nonprivileged users from executing privileged functions, including disabling, circumventing, or altering implemented security safeguards/countermeasures.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Preventing nonprivileged users from executing privileged functions mitigates the risk that unauthorized individuals or proces...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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  • The OL 8 operating system must not have accounts configured with blank or null passwords.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If an account has an empty password, anyone could log on and run commands with the privileges of that account. Accounts with ...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-OS-000259-GPOS-00100

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  • OL 8 library directories must have mode 755 or less permissive.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If OL 8 were to allow any user to make changes to software libraries, then those changes might be implemented without undergo...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000259-GPOS-00100

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    Group
  • OL 8 library directories must be owned by root.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If OL 8 were to allow any user to make changes to software libraries, then those changes might be implemented without undergo...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000259-GPOS-00100

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  • OL 8 library directories must be group-owned by root or a system account.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If OL 8 were to allow any user to make changes to software libraries, then those changes might be implemented without undergo...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000445-GPOS-00199

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  • The OL 8 operating system must use a file integrity tool to verify correct operation of all security functions.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without verification of the security functions, security functions may not operate correctly, and the failure may go unnotice...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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  • OL 8 must specify the default "include" directory for the /etc/sudoers file.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The "sudo" command allows authorized users to run programs (including shells) as other users, system users, and root. The "/e...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000373-GPOS-00156

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  • The OL 8 operating system must not be configured to bypass password requirements for privilege escalation.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without reauthentication, users may access resources or perform tasks for which they do not have authorization. When operat...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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  • OL 8 must ensure the password complexity module is enabled in the system-auth file.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Use of a complex password helps to increase the time and resources required to compromise the password. Password complexity, ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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  • OL 8 systems below version 8.4 must ensure the password complexity module in the system-auth file is configured for three retries or less.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Use of a complex password helps to increase the time and resources required to compromise the password. Password complexity, ...
    Rule Medium Severity

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