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Rules and Groups employed by this XCCDF Profile

  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

    Group
  • The graphical display manager must not be the default target on RHEL 8 unless approved.

    Internet services that are not required for system or application processes must not be active to decrease the attack surface of the system. Graphical display managers have a long history of securi...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000324-GPOS-00125

    Group
  • RHEL 8 must prevent nonprivileged users from executing privileged functions, including disabling, circumventing, or altering implemented security safeguards/countermeasures.

    Preventing nonprivileged users from executing privileged functions mitigates the risk that unauthorized individuals or processes may gain unnecessary access to information or privileges. Privile...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000250-GPOS-00093

    Group
  • RHEL 8 SSH server must be configured to use only FIPS-validated key exchange algorithms.

    Without cryptographic integrity protections provided by FIPS-validated cryptographic algorithms, information can be viewed and altered by unauthorized users without detection. RHEL 8 incorporates ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000366-GPOS-00153

    Group
  • RHEL 8 must ensure cryptographic verification of vendor software packages.

    Cryptographic verification of vendor software packages ensures that all software packages are obtained from a valid source and protects against spoofing that could lead to installation of malware o...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000363-GPOS-00150

    Group
  • RHEL 8 must be configured to allow sending email notifications of unauthorized configuration changes to designated personnel.

    Unauthorized changes to the baseline configuration could make the system vulnerable to various attacks or allow unauthorized access to the operating system. Changes to operating system configuratio...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000163-GPOS-00072

    Group
  • RHEL 8.7 and higher must terminate idle user sessions.

    Terminating an idle session within a short time period reduces the window of opportunity for unauthorized personnel to take control of a management session enabled on the console or console port th...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

    Group
  • RHEL 8 must not allow blank or null passwords in the system-auth file.

    If an account has an empty password, anyone could log on and run commands with the privileges of that account. Accounts with empty passwords should never be used in operational environments.
    Rule High Severity

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