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III - Administrative Classified

Rules and Groups employed by this XCCDF Profile

  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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    Group
  • There must be no shosts.equiv files on SLEM 5.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The shosts.equiv files are used to configure host-based authentication for the system via SSH. Host-based authentication is n...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00229

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    Group
  • SLEM 5 must not allow unattended or automatic logon via the graphical user interface (GUI).

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Failure to restrict system access to authenticated users negatively impacts SLEM 5 security.&lt;/VulnDiscussion&gt;&lt;FalseP...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-OS-000299-GPOS-00117

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    Group
  • SLEM 5 wireless network adapters must be disabled unless approved and documented.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without protection of communications with wireless peripherals, confidentiality and integrity may be compromised because unpr...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000378-GPOS-00163

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    Group
  • SLEM 5 must disable the USB mass storage kernel module.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without identifying devices, unidentified or unknown devices may be introduced, thereby facilitating malicious activity. Per...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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    Group
  • All SLEM 5 local interactive user accounts, upon creation, must be assigned a home directory.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If local interactive users are not assigned a valid home directory, there is no place for the storage and control of files th...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00228

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    Group
  • SLEM 5 default permissions must be defined in such a way that all authenticated users can only read and modify their own files.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Setting the most restrictive default permissions ensures that when new accounts are created, they do not have unnecessary acc...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00226

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    Group
  • SLEM 5 shadow password suite must be configured to enforce a delay of at least five seconds between logon prompts following a failed logon attempt.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Limiting the number of logon attempts over a certain time interval reduces the chances that an unauthorized user may gain acc...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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    Group
  • All SLEM 5 local interactive users must have a home directory assigned in the /etc/passwd file.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If local interactive users are not assigned a valid home directory, there is no place for the storage and control of files th...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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    Group
  • All SLEM 5 local interactive user home directories defined in the /etc/passwd file must exist.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If a local interactive user has a home directory defined that does not exist, the user may be given access to the / directory...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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    Group
  • All SLEM 5 local interactive user initialization files executable search paths must contain only paths that resolve to the users' home directory.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The executable search path (typically the PATH environment variable) contains a list of directories for the shell to search t...
    Rule Medium Severity

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