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Standard System Security Profile for Anolis OS 8

Rules and Groups employed by this XCCDF Profile

  • Verify Permissions on shadow File

    To properly set the permissions of /etc/shadow, run the command: 
    $ sudo chmod 0000 /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...
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  • 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,...
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  • Disable core dump backtraces

    The <code>ProcessSizeMax</code> option in <code>[Coredump]</code> section of <code>/etc/systemd/coredump.conf</code> specifies the maximum size in ...
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  • Disable storing core dump

    The <code>Storage</code> option in <code>[Coredump]</code> sectionof <code>/etc/systemd/coredump.conf</code> can be set to <code>none</code> to dis...
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  • Disable Core Dumps for All Users

    To disable core dumps for all users, add the following line to <code>/etc/security/limits.conf</code>, or to a file within the <code>/etc/security/...
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  • Disable Core Dumps for SUID programs

    To set the runtime status of the <code>fs.suid_dumpable</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo sysctl -w fs.suid_dumpable=...
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  • Enable ExecShield

    ExecShield describes kernel features that provide protection against exploitation of memory corruption errors such as buffer overflows. These featu...
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  • Enable Randomized Layout of Virtual Address Space

    To set the runtime status of the <code>kernel.randomize_va_space</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo sysctl -w kernel.r...
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  • Services

    The best protection against vulnerable software is running less software. This section describes how to review the software which Anolis OS 8 insta...
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  • Avahi Server

    The Avahi daemon implements the DNS Service Discovery and Multicast DNS protocols, which provide service and host discovery on a network. It allows...
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  • Disable Avahi Server if Possible

    Because the Avahi daemon service keeps an open network port, it is subject to network attacks. Disabling it can reduce the system's vulnerability t...
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  • Disable Avahi Server Software

    The avahi-daemon service can be disabled with the following command: 
    $ sudo systemctl mask --now avahi-daemon.service
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  • Cron and At Daemons

    The cron and at services are used to allow commands to be executed at a later time. The cron service is required by almost all systems to perform n...
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  • Enable cron Service

    The <code>crond</code> service is used to execute commands at preconfigured times. It is required by almost all systems to perform necessary mainte...
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  • Verify Group Who Owns cron.d

    To properly set the group owner of /etc/cron.d, run the command: 
    $ sudo chgrp root /etc/cron.d
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  • Verify Group Who Owns cron.daily

    To properly set the group owner of /etc/cron.daily, run the command: 
    $ sudo chgrp root /etc/cron.daily
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  • Verify Group Who Owns cron.hourly

    To properly set the group owner of /etc/cron.hourly, run the command: 
    $ sudo chgrp root /etc/cron.hourly
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  • Verify Group Who Owns cron.monthly

    To properly set the group owner of /etc/cron.monthly, run the command: 
    $ sudo chgrp root /etc/cron.monthly
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  • Verify Group Who Owns cron.weekly

    To properly set the group owner of /etc/cron.weekly, run the command: 
    $ sudo chgrp root /etc/cron.weekly
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • Verify Group Who Owns Crontab

    To properly set the group owner of /etc/crontab, run the command: 
    $ sudo chgrp root /etc/crontab
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • Verify Owner on cron.d

    To properly set the owner of /etc/cron.d, run the command: 
    $ sudo chown root /etc/cron.d
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • Verify Owner on cron.daily

    To properly set the owner of /etc/cron.daily, run the command: 
    $ sudo chown root /etc/cron.daily
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  • Verify Owner on cron.hourly

    To properly set the owner of /etc/cron.hourly, run the command: 
    $ sudo chown root /etc/cron.hourly
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  • Verify Owner on cron.monthly

    To properly set the owner of /etc/cron.monthly, run the command: 
    $ sudo chown root /etc/cron.monthly
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • Verify Owner on cron.weekly

    To properly set the owner of /etc/cron.weekly, run the command: 
    $ sudo chown root /etc/cron.weekly
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • Verify Owner on crontab

    To properly set the owner of /etc/crontab, run the command: 
    $ sudo chown root /etc/crontab
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • Verify Permissions on cron.d

    To properly set the permissions of /etc/cron.d, run the command: 
    $ sudo chmod 0700 /etc/cron.d
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • Verify Permissions on cron.daily

    To properly set the permissions of /etc/cron.daily, run the command: 
    $ sudo chmod 0700 /etc/cron.daily
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • Verify Permissions on cron.hourly

    To properly set the permissions of /etc/cron.hourly, run the command: 
    $ sudo chmod 0700 /etc/cron.hourly
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  • Verify Permissions on cron.monthly

    To properly set the permissions of /etc/cron.monthly, run the command: 
    $ sudo chmod 0700 /etc/cron.monthly
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • Verify Permissions on cron.weekly

    To properly set the permissions of /etc/cron.weekly, run the command: 
    $ sudo chmod 0700 /etc/cron.weekly
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • Verify Permissions on crontab

    To properly set the permissions of /etc/crontab, run the command: 
    $ sudo chmod 0600 /etc/crontab
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  • Restrict at and cron to Authorized Users if Necessary

    The <code>/etc/cron.allow</code> and <code>/etc/at.allow</code> files contain lists of users who are allowed to use <code>cron</code> and at to del...
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  • Ensure that /etc/at.deny does not exist

    The file /etc/at.deny should not exist. Use /etc/at.allow instead.
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • Ensure that /etc/cron.deny does not exist

    The file /etc/cron.deny should not exist. Use /etc/cron.allow instead.
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  • Verify Group Who Owns /etc/at.allow file

    If <code>/etc/at.allow</code> exists, it must be group-owned by <code>root</code>. To properly set the group owner of <code>/etc/at.allow</code>, ...
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  • Verify Group Who Owns /etc/cron.allow file

    If <code>/etc/cron.allow</code> exists, it must be group-owned by <code>root</code>. To properly set the group owner of <code>/etc/cron.allow</cod...
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  • Verify User Who Owns /etc/at.allow file

    If <code>/etc/at.allow</code> exists, it must be owned by <code>root</code>. To properly set the owner of <code>/etc/at.allow</code>, run the comm...
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  • Verify User Who Owns /etc/cron.allow file

    If <code>/etc/cron.allow</code> exists, it must be owned by <code>root</code>. To properly set the owner of <code>/etc/cron.allow</code>, run the ...
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  • Verify Permissions on /etc/at.allow file

    If <code>/etc/at.allow</code> exists, it must have permissions <code>0640</code> or more restrictive. To properly set the permissions of <code>/e...
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  • Verify Permissions on /etc/cron.allow file

    If <code>/etc/cron.allow</code> exists, it must have permissions <code>0640</code> or more restrictive. To properly set the permissions of <code>...
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  • DHCP

    The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) allows systems to request and obtain an IP address and other configuration parameters from a server....
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  • Disable DHCP Server

    The DHCP server <code>dhcpd</code> is not installed or activated by default. If the software was installed and activated, but the system does not n...
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  • Disable DHCP Service

    The <code>dhcpd</code> service should be disabled on any system that does not need to act as a DHCP server. The <code>dhcpd</code> service can be ...
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  • DNS Server

    Most organizations have an operational need to run at least one nameserver. However, there are many common attacks involving DNS server software, a...
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  • Disable DNS Server

    DNS software should be disabled on any systems which does not need to be a nameserver. Note that the BIND DNS server software is not installed on A...
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  • Disable named Service

    The named service can be disabled with the following command: 
    $ sudo systemctl mask --now named.service
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  • FTP Server

    FTP is a common method for allowing remote access to files. Like telnet, the FTP protocol is unencrypted, which means that passwords and other data...
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  • Disable vsftpd if Possible

    To minimize attack surface, disable vsftpd if at all possible.
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