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DRAFT - CIS Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 Benchmark for Level 1 - Server

Rules and Groups employed by this XCCDF Profile

  • Disable storing core dump

    The Storage option in [Coredump] sectionof /etc/systemd/coredump.conf can be set to none to disable storing core dumps permanently.
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Enable ExecShield

    ExecShield describes kernel features that provide protection against exploitation of memory corruption errors such as buffer overflows. These features include random placement of the stack and othe...
    Group
  • 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.randomize_va_space=2</pre> To make sure that the se...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SELinux

    SELinux is a feature of the Linux kernel which can be used to guard against misconfigured or compromised programs. SELinux enforces the idea that programs should be limited in what files they can a...
    Group
  • Install libselinux Package

    The libselinux package can be installed with the following command:
    $ sudo dnf install libselinux
    Rule High Severity
  • Uninstall mcstrans Package

    The <code>mcstransd</code> daemon provides category label information to client processes requesting information. The label translations are defined in <code>/etc/selinux/targeted/setrans.conf</cod...
    Rule Low Severity
  • Uninstall setroubleshoot Package

    The SETroubleshoot service notifies desktop users of SELinux denials. The service provides information around configuration errors, unauthorized intrusions, and other potential errors. The <code>se...
    Rule Low Severity
  • Ensure SELinux Not Disabled in /etc/default/grub

    SELinux can be disabled at boot time by an argument in <code>/etc/default/grub</code>. Remove any instances of <code>selinux=0</code> from the kernel arguments in that file to prevent SELinux from ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Ensure SELinux is Not Disabled

    The SELinux state should be set to <code>enforcing</code> or <code>permissive</code> at system boot time. In the file <code>/etc/selinux/config</code>, add or correct the following line to configur...
    Rule High Severity
  • Configure SELinux Policy

    The SELinux <code>targeted</code> policy is appropriate for general-purpose desktops and servers, as well as systems in many other roles. To configure the system to use this policy, add or correct ...
    Rule Medium Severity

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