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III - Administrative Classified

Rules and Groups employed by this XCCDF Profile

  • SRG-APP-000118-CTR-000240

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    Group
  • OpenShift must protect log directory from any type of unauthorized access by setting owner permissions.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;OpenShift follows the principle of least privilege, which aims to restrict access to resources based on user roles and respon...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000118-CTR-000240

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    Group
  • OpenShift must protect pod log files from any type of unauthorized access by setting owner permissions.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Pod log files may contain sensitive information such as application data, user credentials, or system configurations. Unautho...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000119-CTR-000245

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    Group
  • OpenShift must protect audit information from unauthorized modification.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If audit data were to become compromised, then competent forensic analysis and discovery of the true source of potentially ma...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000121-CTR-000255

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    Group
  • OpenShift must prevent unauthorized changes to logon UIDs.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Logon UIDs are used to uniquely identify and authenticate users within the system. By preventing unauthorized changes to logo...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000121-CTR-000255

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    Group
  • OpenShift must protect audit tools from unauthorized access.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Protecting audit data also includes identifying and protecting the tools used to view and manipulate log data. Therefore, pro...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000126-CTR-000275

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    Group
  • OpenShift must use FIPS-validated cryptographic mechanisms to protect the integrity of log information.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;To fully investigate an incident and to have trust in the audit data that is generated, it is important to put in place data ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000131-CTR-000285

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    Group
  • OpenShift must verify container images.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The container platform must be capable of validating that container images are signed and that the digital signature is from ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000141-CTR-000320

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    Group
  • OpenShift must contain only container images for those capabilities being offered by the container platform.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Allowing container images to reside within the container platform registry that are not essential to the capabilities being o...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000142-CTR-000325

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • OpenShift runtime must enforce ports, protocols, and services that adhere to the PPSM CAL.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;OpenShift Container Platform uses several IPV4 and IPV6 ports and protocols to facilitate cluster communication and coordinat...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000148-CTR-000335

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • OpenShift must disable root and terminate network connections.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Direct login as the "root" user must be disabled to prevent unrestricted access and control over the entire system. Termina...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-APP-000149-CTR-000355

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • OpenShift must use multifactor authentication for network access to accounts.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without the use of multifactor authentication, the ease of access to privileged and nonprivileged functions is greatly increa...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000156-CTR-000380

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • OpenShift must use FIPS-validated SHA-1 or higher hash function to provide replay-resistant authentication mechanisms for network access to privileged accounts.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;A replay attack may enable an unauthorized user to gain access to the application. Authentication sessions between the authen...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000172-CTR-000440

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • OpenShift must use FIPS validated LDAP or OpenIDConnect.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Passwords need to be protected on entry, in transmission, during authentication, and when stored. If compromised at any of th...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-APP-000190-CTR-000500

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • OpenShift must terminate all network connections associated with a communications session at the end of the session, or as follows: for in-band management sessions (privileged sessions), the session must be terminated after 10 minutes of inactivity.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;In OpenShift, the "session token inactivity timeout" on OAuth clients is set to ensure security and protect against potential...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000211-CTR-000530

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • OpenShift must separate user functionality (including user interface services) from information system management functionality.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Red Hat Enterprise Linux CoreOS (RHCOS) is a single-purpose container operating system. RHCOS is only supported as a componen...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000219-CTR-000550

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • OpenShift must protect authenticity of communications sessions with the use of FIPS-validated 140-2 or 140-3 validated cryptography.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;FIPS compliance is one of the most critical components required in highly secure environments, to ensure that only supported ...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-APP-000233-CTR-000585

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • OpenShift runtime must isolate security functions from nonsecurity functions.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;An isolation boundary provides access control and protects the integrity of the hardware, software, and firmware that perform...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000243-CTR-000600

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • OpenShift must prevent unauthorized and unintended information transfer via shared system resources and enable page poisoning.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Enabling page poisoning in OpenShift improves memory safety, mitigates memory corruption vulnerabilities, aids in fault isola...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000243-CTR-000600

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • OpenShift must disable virtual syscalls.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Virtual syscalls are a mechanism that allows user-space programs to make privileged system calls without transitioning to ker...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000243-CTR-000600

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • OpenShift must enable poisoning of SLUB/SLAB objects.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;By enabling poisoning of SLUB/SLAB objects, OpenShift can detect and identify use-after-free scenarios more effectively. The ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000243-CTR-000600

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • OpenShift must set the sticky bit for world-writable directories.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Removing world-writable permissions or setting the sticky bit helps enforce access control on directories within the OpenShif...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000243-CTR-000600

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • OpenShift must restrict access to the kernel buffer.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Restricting access to the kernel buffer in OpenShift is crucial for preventing unauthorized access, protecting system stabili...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000243-CTR-000600

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • OpenShift must prevent kernel profiling.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Kernel profiling involves monitoring and analyzing the behavior of the kernel, including its internal operations and system c...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000246-CTR-000605

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • OpenShift must restrict individuals the ability to launch organizational-defined Denial-of-Service (DOS) attacks against other information systems by setting a default Resource Quota.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;OpenShift allows administrators to define resource quotas on a namespace basis. This allows tailoring of the shared resources...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000246-CTR-000605

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • OpenShift must restrict individuals the ability to launch organizational-defined Denial-of-Service (DOS) attacks against other information systems by rate-limiting.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;By setting rate limits, OpenShift can control the number of requests or connections allowed from a single source within a spe...
    Rule Medium Severity

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