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DRAFT - DISA STIG for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10

Rules and Groups employed by this XCCDF Profile

  • 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 acquiring, saving, and processing core dumps

    The <code>systemd-coredump.socket</code> unit is a socket activation of the <code>systemd-coredump@.service</code> which processes core dumps. By m...
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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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  • 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 ExecShield via sysctl

    By default on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 64-bit systems, ExecShield is enabled and can only be disabled if the hardware does not support ExecShiel...
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  • Restrict Exposed Kernel Pointer Addresses Access

    To set the runtime status of the <code>kernel.kptr_restrict</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo sysctl -w kernel.kptr_r...
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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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  • Enable Execute Disable (XD) or No Execute (NX) Support on x86 Systems

    Recent processors in the x86 family support the ability to prevent code execution on a per memory page basis. Generically and on AMD processors, th...
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  • Enable NX or XD Support in the BIOS

    Reboot the system and enter the BIOS or Setup configuration menu. Navigate the BIOS configuration menu and make sure that the option is enabled. Th...
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  • Memory Poisoning

    Memory Poisoning consists of writing a special value to uninitialized or freed memory. Poisoning can be used as a mechanism to prevent leak of info...
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  • Enable page allocator poisoning

    To enable poisoning of free pages, add the argument <code>page_poison=1</code> to the default GRUB 2 command line for the Linux operating system. T...
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  • Enable SLUB/SLAB allocator poisoning

    To enable poisoning of SLUB/SLAB objects, add the argument <code>slub_debug=<xccdf-1.2:sub idref="xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_value_var_slub_debug...
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  • 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 p...
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  • Install policycoreutils-python-utils package

    The <code>policycoreutils-python-utils</code> package can be installed with the following command: <pre> $ sudo dnf install policycoreutils-python-...
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  • Install policycoreutils Package

    The policycoreutils package can be installed with the following command: 
    $ sudo dnf install policycoreutils
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  • Ensure No Device Files are Unlabeled by SELinux

    Device files, which are used for communication with important system resources, should be labeled with proper SELinux types. If any device files ca...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • 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 config...
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  • Ensure SELinux State is Enforcing

    The SELinux state should be set to <code><xccdf-1.2:sub idref="xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_value_var_selinux_state" use="legacy"></xccdf-1.2:sub><...
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  • Services

    The best protection against vulnerable software is running less software. This section describes how to review the software which Red Hat Enterpris...
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  • Base Services

    This section addresses the base services that are installed on a Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 default installation which are not covered in other se...
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  • Disable KDump Kernel Crash Analyzer (kdump)

    The <code>kdump</code> service provides a kernel crash dump analyzer. It uses the <code>kexec</code> system call to boot a secondary kernel ("captu...
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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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  • 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
    Rule Medium Severity
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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.deny

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

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

    To properly set the permissions of /etc/crontab, run the command: 
    $ sudo chmod 0600 /etc/crontab
    Rule Medium Severity
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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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  • 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/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/cron.allow file

    If <code>/etc/cron.allow</code> exists, it must have permissions <code>0600</code> or more restrictive. To properly set the permissions of <code>...
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  • Application Whitelisting Daemon

    Fapolicyd (File Access Policy Daemon) implements application whitelisting to decide file access rights. Applications that are known via a reputatio...
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  • Install fapolicyd Package

    The fapolicyd package can be installed with the following command: 
    $ sudo dnf install fapolicyd
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