Standard System Security Profile for Debian 11
Rules and Groups employed by this XCCDF Profile
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File Permissions and Masks
Traditional Unix security relies heavily on file and directory permissions to prevent unauthorized users from reading or modifying files to which t...Group -
Verify Permissions on Important Files and Directories
Permissions for many files on a system must be set restrictively to ensure sensitive information is properly protected. This section discusses impo...Group -
Verify that local System.map file (if exists) is readable only by root
Files containing sensitive informations should be protected by restrictive permissions. Most of the time, there is no need that these files need ...Rule Unknown Severity -
Enable Kernel Parameter to Enforce DAC on Hardlinks
To set the runtime status of the <code>fs.protected_hardlinks</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo sysctl -w fs.protecte...Rule Medium Severity -
Enable Kernel Parameter to Enforce DAC on Symlinks
To set the runtime status of the <code>fs.protected_symlinks</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo sysctl -w fs.protected...Rule Medium Severity -
Verify Permissions on Files with Local Account Information and Credentials
The default restrictive permissions for files which act as important security databases such as <code>passwd</code>, <code>shadow</code>, <code>gro...Group -
Verify Group Who Owns group File
To properly set the group owner of/etc/group
, run the command:$ sudo chgrp root /etc/group
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Verify Group Who Owns gshadow File
To properly set the group owner of/etc/gshadow
, run the command:$ sudo chgrp shadow /etc/gshadow
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Verify Group Who Owns passwd File
To properly set the group owner of/etc/passwd
, run the command:$ sudo chgrp root /etc/passwd
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Verify Group Who Owns shadow File
To properly set the group owner of/etc/shadow
, run the command:$ sudo chgrp shadow /etc/shadow
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Verify User Who Owns group File
To properly set the owner of/etc/group
, run the command:$ sudo chown root /etc/group
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Verify User Who Owns gshadow File
To properly set the owner of/etc/gshadow
, run the command:$ sudo chown root /etc/gshadow
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Verify User Who Owns passwd File
To properly set the owner of/etc/passwd
, run the command:$ sudo chown root /etc/passwd
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Verify User Who Owns shadow File
To properly set the owner of/etc/shadow
, run the command:$ sudo chown root /etc/shadow
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Verify Permissions on group File
To properly set the permissions of/etc/group
, run the command:$ sudo chmod 0644 /etc/group
Rule Medium Severity -
Verify Permissions on gshadow File
To properly set the permissions of/etc/gshadow
, run the command:$ sudo chmod 0640 /etc/gshadow
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Verify Permissions on passwd File
To properly set the permissions of/etc/passwd
, run the command:$ sudo chmod 0644 /etc/passwd
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Verify Permissions on shadow File
To properly set the permissions of/etc/shadow
, run the command:$ sudo chmod 0640 /etc/shadow
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Restrict Programs from Dangerous Execution Patterns
The recommendations in this section are designed to ensure that the system's features to protect against potentially dangerous program execution ar...Group -
Disable Core Dumps
A core dump file is the memory image of an executable program when it was terminated by the operating system due to errant behavior. In most cases,...Group
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