DRAFT - DISA STIG for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
Rules and Groups employed by this XCCDF Profile
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Uncommon Network Protocols
The system includes support for several network protocols which are not commonly used. Although security vulnerabilities in kernel networking code ...Group -
Disable CAN Support
The Controller Area Network (CAN) is a serial communications protocol which was initially developed for automotive and is now also used in marine, ...Rule Medium Severity -
Disable SCTP Support
The Stream Control Transmission Protocol (SCTP) is a transport layer protocol, designed to support the idea of message-oriented communication, with...Rule Medium Severity -
Disable TIPC Support
The Transparent Inter-Process Communication (TIPC) protocol is designed to provide communications between nodes in a cluster. To configure the sys...Rule Low Severity -
Wireless Networking
Wireless networking, such as 802.11 (WiFi) and Bluetooth, can present a security risk to sensitive or classified systems and networks. Wireless net...Group -
Disable Wireless Through Software Configuration
If it is impossible to remove the wireless hardware from the device in question, disable as much of it as possible through software. The following ...Group -
Disable Bluetooth Kernel Module
The kernel's module loading system can be configured to prevent loading of the Bluetooth module. Add the following to the appropriate <code>/etc/mo...Rule Medium Severity -
Deactivate Wireless Network Interfaces
Deactivating wireless network interfaces should prevent normal usage of the wireless capability. <br> <br> Configure the system ...Rule Medium Severity -
Network Manager
The NetworkManager daemon configures a variety of network connections. This section discusses how to configure NetworkManager.Group -
NetworkManager DNS Mode Must Be Must Configured
The DNS processing mode in NetworkManager describes how DNS is processed on the system. Depending the mode some changes the system's DNS may not be...Rule Medium Severity -
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 -
Ensure All World-Writable Directories Are Owned by root User
All directories in local partitions which are world-writable should be owned by root. If any world-writable directories are not owned by root, this...Rule Medium Severity -
Verify that All World-Writable Directories Have Sticky Bits Set
When the so-called 'sticky bit' is set on a directory, only the owner of a given file may remove that file from the directory. Without the sticky b...Rule Medium Severity -
Verify Permissions on /etc/audit/auditd.conf
To properly set the permissions of <code>/etc/audit/auditd.conf</code>, run the command: <pre>$ sudo chmod 0640 /etc/audit/auditd.conf</pre> ...Rule Medium Severity -
Verify Permissions on /etc/audit/rules.d/*.rules
To properly set the permissions of <code>/etc/audit/rules.d/*.rules</code>, run the command: <pre>$ sudo chmod 0640 /etc/audit/rules.d/*.rules</pr...Rule Medium Severity -
Ensure All Files Are Owned by a Group
If any file is not group-owned by a group present in /etc/group, the cause of the lack of group-ownership must be investigated. Following this, tho...Rule Medium Severity -
Ensure All Files Are Owned by a User
If any files are not owned by a user, then the cause of their lack of ownership should be investigated. Following this, the files should be deleted...Rule Medium 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 Backup 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 Backup gshadow File
To properly set the group owner of/etc/gshadow-
, run the command:$ sudo chgrp root /etc/gshadow-
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Verify Group Who Owns Backup passwd File
To properly set the group owner of/etc/passwd-
, run the command:$ sudo chgrp root /etc/passwd-
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Verify User Who Owns Backup shadow File
To properly set the group owner of/etc/shadow-
, run the command:$ sudo chgrp root /etc/shadow-
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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 root /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 root /etc/shadow
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Verify User Who Owns Backup 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 Backup 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 Backup passwd File
To properly set the owner of/etc/passwd-
, run the command:$ sudo chown root /etc/passwd-
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Verify Group Who Owns Backup shadow File
To properly set the owner of/etc/shadow-
, run the command:$ sudo chown root /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 Backup group File
To properly set the permissions of/etc/group-
, run the command:$ sudo chmod 0644 /etc/group-
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Verify Permissions on Backup gshadow File
To properly set the permissions of/etc/gshadow-
, run the command:$ sudo chmod 0000 /etc/gshadow-
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Verify Permissions on Backup 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 Backup shadow File
To properly set the permissions of/etc/shadow-
, run the command:$ sudo chmod 0000 /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
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Verify Permissions on gshadow File
To properly set the permissions of/etc/gshadow
, run the command:$ sudo chmod 0000 /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 0000 /etc/shadow
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Verify Permissions on Files within /var/log Directory
The/var/log
directory contains files with logs of error messages in the system and should only be accessed by authorized personnel.Group -
Verify Group Who Owns /var/log Directory
To properly set the group owner of/var/log
, run the command:$ sudo chgrp root /var/log
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Verify Group Who Owns /var/log/messages File
To properly set the group owner of/var/log/messages
, run the command:$ sudo chgrp root /var/log/messages
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Verify User Who Owns /var/log Directory
To properly set the owner of/var/log
, run the command:$ sudo chown root /var/log
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Verify User Who Owns /var/log/messages File
To properly set the owner of/var/log/messages
, run the command:$ sudo chown root /var/log/messages
Rule Medium Severity
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