ANSSI-BP-028 (high)
Rules and Groups employed by this XCCDF Profile
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Restrict usage of ptrace to descendant processes
To set the runtime status of the <code>kernel.yama.ptrace_scope</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo sysctl -w kernel.ya...Rule Medium Severity -
Harden the operation of the BPF just-in-time compiler
To set the runtime status of the <code>net.core.bpf_jit_harden</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo sysctl -w net.core.b...Rule Medium Severity -
Prevent applications from mapping low portion of virtual memory
To set the runtime status of the <code>vm.mmap_min_addr</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo sysctl -w vm.mmap_min_addr=...Rule Medium Severity -
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 -
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=...Rule Medium Severity -
Enable ExecShield
ExecShield describes kernel features that provide protection against exploitation of memory corruption errors such as buffer overflows. These featu...Group -
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...Rule Medium Severity -
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...Rule Medium Severity -
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...Group -
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. C...Rule Medium Severity -
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...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 p...Group -
Uninstall setroubleshoot-plugins Package
The SETroubleshoot plugins are used to analyze SELinux AVC data. The service provides information around configuration errors, unauthorized intrusi...Rule Low Severity -
Uninstall setroubleshoot-server Package
The SETroubleshoot service notifies desktop users of SELinux denials. The service provides information around configuration errors, unauthorized in...Rule Low Severity -
Uninstall setroubleshoot Package
The SETroubleshoot service notifies desktop users of SELinux denials. The service provides information around configuration errors, unauthorized in...Rule Low Severity -
Verify Group Who Owns /etc/selinux Directory
To properly set the group owner of/etc/selinux, run the command:$ sudo chgrp root /etc/selinux
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Verify User Who Owns /etc/selinux Directory
To properly set the owner of/etc/selinux, run the command:$ sudo chown root /etc/selinux
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Verify Permissions On /etc/selinux Directory
To properly set the permissions of/etc/selinux, run the command:$ sudo chmod 0755 /etc/selinux
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Verify Group Who Owns /etc/sestatus.conf File
To properly set the group owner of/etc/sestatus.conf, run the command:$ sudo chgrp root /etc/sestatus.conf
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Verify User Who Owns /etc/sestatus.conf File
To properly set the owner of/etc/sestatus.conf, run the command:$ sudo chown root /etc/sestatus.conf
Rule Medium Severity
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