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Rules and Groups employed by this XCCDF Profile

  • The Photon operating system must restrict access to the kernel message buffer.

    <VulnDiscussion>Restricting access to the kernel message buffer limits access only to root. This prevents attackers from gaining additional s...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000142-GPOS-00071

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    Group
  • The Photon operating system must be configured to use TCP syncookies.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;A TCP SYN flood attack can cause a Denial of Service (DOS) by filling a system's TCP connection table with connections in the...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000163-GPOS-00072

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    Group
  • The Photon operating system must terminate idle Secure Shell (SSH) sessions after 15 minutes.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Terminating an idle session within a short time period reduces the window of opportunity for unauthorized personnel to take c...
    Rule Medium Severity

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