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III - Administrative Sensitive

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  • SRG-OS-000480

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  • The system must prevent the use of dictionary words for passwords.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The use of common words in passwords simplifies password-cracking attacks.&lt;/VulnDiscussion&gt;&lt;FalsePositives&gt;&lt;/F...
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  • SRG-OS-000109

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  • The operating system must require individuals to be authenticated with an individual authenticator prior to using a group authenticator.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Allowing any user to elevate their privileges can allow them excessive control of the system tools.&lt;/VulnDiscussion&gt;&lt...
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  • SRG-OS-000480

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  • The default umask for system and users must be 077.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Setting a very secure default value for umask ensures that users make a conscious choice about their file permissions.&lt;/Vu...
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  • SRG-OS-000480

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  • The default umask for FTP users must be 077.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Setting a very secure default value for umask ensures that users make a conscious choice about their file permissions.&lt;/Vu...
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  • SRG-OS-000480

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  • The value mesg n must be configured as the default setting for all users.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The "mesg n" command blocks attempts to use the "write" or "talk" commands to contact users at their terminals, but has the s...
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  • SRG-OS-000003

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  • User accounts must be locked after 35 days of inactivity.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Attackers that are able to exploit an inactive account can potentially obtain and maintain undetected access to an applicatio...
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  • SRG-OS-000480

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  • Login services for serial ports must be disabled.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Login services should not be enabled on any serial ports that are not strictly required to support the mission of the system....
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  • SRG-OS-000480

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  • The nobody access for RPC encryption key storage service must be disabled.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If login by the user "nobody" is allowed for secure RPC, there is an increased risk of system compromise. If keyserv holds a ...
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  • SRG-OS-000480

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  • X11 forwarding for SSH must be disabled.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;As enabling X11 Forwarding on the host can permit a malicious user to secretly open another X11 connection to another remote ...
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  • SRG-OS-000480

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  • Consecutive login attempts for SSH must be limited to 3.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Setting the authentication login limit to a low value will disconnect the attacker and force a reconnect, which severely limi...
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  • SRG-OS-000480

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  • The rhost-based authentication for SSH must be disabled.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Setting this parameter forces users to enter a password when authenticating with SSH.&lt;/VulnDiscussion&gt;&lt;FalsePositive...
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  • SRG-OS-000480

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  • Direct root account login must not be permitted for SSH access.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The system should not allow users to log in as the root user directly, as audited actions would be non-attributable to a spec...
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  • SRG-OS-000480

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  • Login must not be permitted with empty/null passwords for SSH.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Permitting login without a password is inherently risky.&lt;/VulnDiscussion&gt;&lt;FalsePositives&gt;&lt;/FalsePositives&gt;&...
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  • SRG-OS-000163

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  • The operating system must terminate the network connection associated with a communications session at the end of the session or after 10 minutes of inactivity.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;This requirement applies to both internal and external networks. Terminating network connections associated with communicat...
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  • SRG-OS-000480

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  • Host-based authentication for login-based services must be disabled.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The use of .rhosts authentication is an insecure protocol and can be replaced with public-key authentication using Secure She...
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  • SRG-OS-000480

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  • The use of FTP must be restricted.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;FTP is an insecure protocol that transfers files and credentials in clear text, and can be replaced by using SFTP. However, i...
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  • SRG-OS-000480

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  • The system must not allow autologin capabilities from the GNOME desktop.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;As automatic logins are a known security risk for other than "kiosk" types of systems, GNOME automatic login should be disabl...
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  • SRG-OS-000480

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  • Unauthorized use of the at or cron capabilities must not be permitted.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;On many systems, only the system administrator needs the ability to schedule jobs. Even though a given user is not listed in...
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  • SRG-OS-000480

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  • Logins to the root account must be restricted to the system console only.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Use an authorized mechanism such as RBAC and the "su" command to provide administrative access to unprivileged accounts. Thes...
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  • SRG-OS-000025

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  • The operating system, upon successful logon, must display to the user the date and time of the last logon (access).

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Users need to be aware of activity that occurs regarding their account. Providing users with information regarding the date a...
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  • SRG-OS-000030

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  • The operating system must provide the capability for users to directly initiate session lock mechanisms.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;A session lock is a temporary action taken when a user stops work and moves away from the immediate physical vicinity of the ...
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  • SRG-OS-000031

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  • The operating system session lock mechanism, when activated on a device with a display screen, must place a publicly viewable pattern onto the associated display, hiding what was previously visible on the screen.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;A session time-out lock is a temporary action taken when a user stops work and moves away from the immediate physical vicinit...
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  • SRG-OS-000480

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  • The operating system must not allow logins for users with blank passwords.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If the password field is blank and the system does not enforce a policy that passwords are required, it could allow login wit...
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  • SRG-OS-000480

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  • The operating system must prevent remote devices that have established a non-remote connection with the system from communicating outside of the communication path with resources in external networks.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;This control enhancement is implemented within the remote device (e.g., notebook/laptop computer) via configuration settings ...
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  • SRG-OS-000027

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  • The operating system must limit the number of concurrent sessions for each account to an organization-defined number of sessions.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Limiting the number of allowed users and sessions per user can limit risks related to denial of service attacks. The organiza...
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