III - Administrative Public
Rules and Groups employed by this XCCDF Profile
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SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227
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All TOSS local interactive user home directories must be group-owned by the home directory owner's primary group.
If the Group Identifier (GID) of a local interactive user's home directory is not the same as the primary GID of the user, this would allow unauthorized access to the user's files, and users that s...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227
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All TOSS local interactive users must have a home directory assigned in the /etc/passwd file.
If local interactive users are not assigned a valid home directory, there is no place for the storage and control of files they should own.Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227
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The x86 Ctrl-Alt-Delete key sequence in TOSS must be disabled if a graphical user interface is installed.
A locally logged-on user, who presses Ctrl-Alt-Delete when at the console, can reboot the system. If accidentally pressed, as could happen in the case of a mixed OS environment, this can create the...Rule High Severity -
SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227
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TOSS must disable the user list at logon for graphical user interfaces.
Leaving the user list enabled is a security risk since it allows anyone with physical access to the system to enumerate known user accounts without authenticated access to the system.Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227
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TOSS must display the date and time of the last successful account logon upon an SSH logon.
Providing users with feedback on when account accesses via SSH last occurred facilitates user recognition and reporting of unauthorized account use.Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227
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TOSS must not allow accounts configured with blank or null passwords.
If an account has an empty password, anyone could log on and run commands with the privileges of that account. Accounts with empty passwords should never be used in operational environments.Rule High Severity -
SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227
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TOSS must not have unnecessary accounts.
Accounts providing no operational purpose provide additional opportunities for system compromise. Unnecessary accounts include user accounts for individuals not requiring access to the system and a...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00228
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TOSS must define default permissions for all authenticated users in such a way that the user can only read and modify their own files.
Setting the most restrictive default permissions ensures that when new accounts are created, they do not have unnecessary access.Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00230
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All TOSS local interactive user home directories must have mode 0770 or less permissive.
Users' home directories/folders may contain information of a sensitive nature. Non-privileged users should coordinate any sharing of information with an SA through shared resources.Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00230
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All TOSS local interactive user home directories must be owned by root.
Users' home directories/folders may contain information of a sensitive nature. Non-privileged users should coordinate any sharing of information with an SA through shared resources.Rule Medium Severity
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