Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide
- Version/Release: V1R18
- Published: 2017-03-01
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- RMF Control
- AC-3
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000213
- Version
- GEN000020
- Vuln IDs
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- V-756
- Rule IDs
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- SV-37350r2_rule
Checks: C-36041r1_chk
Check if the system requires a password for entering single-user mode. # grep ':S:' /etc/inittab If /sbin/sulogin is not listed, this is a finding.
Fix: F-31285r2_fix
Edit /etc/inittab and set sulogin to run in single-user mode. Example line in /etc/inittab: ~:S:wait:/sbin/sulogin Note: The first field in the /etc/inittab line may be any sequence of 1-4 characters.
- RMF Control
- IA-2
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000770
- Version
- GEN000280
- Vuln IDs
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- V-760
- Rule IDs
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- SV-37419r2_rule
Checks: C-36102r2_chk
Use the last command to check for multiple accesses to an account from different workstations/IP addresses. # last -w If users log directly onto accounts, rather than using the switch user (su) command from their own named account to access them, this is a finding (such as logging directly on to oracle). Verify with the SA or the IAO on documentation for users/administrators to log into their own accounts first and then switch user (su) to the account to be shared has been maintained including requirements and procedures. If no such documentation exists, this is a finding.
Fix: F-31348r2_fix
Use the switch user (su) command from a named account login to access shared accounts. Document requirements and procedures for users/administrators to log into their own accounts first and then switch user (su) to the account to be shared.
- RMF Control
- IA-2
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000764
- Version
- GEN000300
- Vuln IDs
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- V-761
- Rule IDs
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- SV-27063r1_rule
Checks: C-36103r1_chk
Check the system for duplicate account names. Example: # pwck -r If any duplicate account names are found, this is a finding.
Fix: F-31349r1_fix
Change user account names, or delete accounts, so each account has a unique name.
- RMF Control
- IA-2
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000764
- Version
- GEN000320
- Vuln IDs
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- V-762
- Rule IDs
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- SV-27068r1_rule
Checks: C-36104r2_chk
Perform the following to ensure there are no duplicate UIDs: # cut -d: -f3 /etc/passwd | uniq -d If any duplicate UIDs are found, this is a finding.
Fix: F-31350r1_fix
Edit user accounts to provide unique UIDs for each account.
- RMF Control
- AC-8
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000048
- Version
- GEN000400
- Vuln IDs
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- V-763
- Rule IDs
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- SV-37169r1_rule
Checks: C-35874r1_chk
Access the system console and make a login attempt. Check for either of the following login banners based on the character limitations imposed by the system. An exact match is required. If one of these banners is not displayed, this is a finding. You are accessing a U.S. Government (USG) Information System (IS) that is provided for USG-authorized use only. By using this IS (which includes any device attached to this IS), you consent to the following conditions: -The USG routinely intercepts and monitors communications on this IS for purposes including, but not limited to, penetration testing, COMSEC monitoring, network operations and defense, personnel misconduct (PM), law enforcement (LE), and counterintelligence (CI) investigations. -At any time, the USG may inspect and seize data stored on this IS. -Communications using, or data stored on, this IS are not private, are subject to routine monitoring, interception, and search, and may be disclosed or used for any USG-authorized purpose. -This IS includes security measures (e.g., authentication and access controls) to protect USG interests- -not for your personal benefit or privacy. -Notwithstanding the above, using this IS does not constitute consent to PM, LE or CI investigative searching or monitoring of the content of privileged communications, or work product, related to personal representation or services by attorneys, psychotherapists, or clergy, and their assistants. Such communications and work product are private and confidential. See User Agreement for details. OR I've read & consent to terms in IS user agreem't.
Fix: F-31128r1_fix
Edit /etc/issue and add one of the DoD login banners (based on the character limitations imposed by the system). DoD Login Banners: You are accessing a U.S. Government (USG) Information System (IS) that is provided for USG-authorized use only. By using this IS (which includes any device attached to this IS), you consent to the following conditions: -The USG routinely intercepts and monitors communications on this IS for purposes including, but not limited to, penetration testing, COMSEC monitoring, network operations and defense, personnel misconduct (PM), law enforcement (LE), and counterintelligence (CI) investigations. -At any time, the USG may inspect and seize data stored on this IS. -Communications using, or data stored on, this IS are not private, are subject to routine monitoring, interception, and search, and may be disclosed or used for any USG-authorized purpose. -This IS includes security measures (e.g., authentication and access controls) to protect USG interests- -not for your personal benefit or privacy. -Notwithstanding the above, using this IS does not constitute consent to PM, LE or CI investigative searching or monitoring of the content of privileged communications, or work product, related to personal representation or services by attorneys, psychotherapists, or clergy, and their assistants. Such communications and work product are private and confidential. See User Agreement for details. OR I've read & consent to terms in IS user agreem't.
- RMF Control
- AU-2
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000126
- Version
- GEN000440
- Vuln IDs
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- V-765
- Rule IDs
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- SV-37178r1_rule
Checks: C-35882r1_chk
Determine if all logon attempts are being logged. Procedure: Verify successful logins are being logged: # last -R | more If the command does not return successful logins, this is a finding. Verify if unsuccessful logons are being logged: # lastb -R | more If the command does not return unsuccessful logins, this is a finding.
Fix: F-31137r1_fix
Make sure the collection files exist. Procedure: If there are no successful logins being returned from the "last" command, create /var/log/wtmp: # touch /var/log/wtmp If there are no unsuccessful logins being returned from the "lastb" command, create /var/log/btmp: # touch /var/log/btmp
- RMF Control
- AC-7
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000044
- Version
- GEN000460
- Vuln IDs
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- V-766
- Rule IDs
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- SV-37203r1_rule
Checks: C-35895r1_chk
Check the pam_tally configuration. # more /etc/pam.d/system-auth Confirm the following line is configured, before any "auth sufficient" lines: auth required pam_tally2.so deny=3 If no such line is found, this is a finding.
Fix: F-31153r1_fix
By default link /etc/pam.d/system-auth points to /etc/pam.d/system-auth-ac which is the file maintained by the authconfig utility. In order to add pam options other than those available via the utility create /etc/pam.d/system-auth-local with the options and including system-auth-ac. In order to set the account lockout to three failed attempts the content should be similar to: auth required pam_access.so auth required pam_tally2.so deny=3 auth include system-auth-ac account required pam_tally2.so account include system-auth-ac password include system-auth-ac session include system-auth-ac Once system-auth-local is written reset the /etc/pam.d/system-auth to point to system-auth-local. This is necessary because authconfig writes directly to system-auth-ac so any changes made by hand will be lost if authconfig is run.
- RMF Control
- AC-7
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-002238
- Version
- GEN000480
- Vuln IDs
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- V-768
- Rule IDs
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- SV-37213r2_rule
Checks: C-35903r2_chk
Check the value of the FAIL_DELAY variable and the ability to use it. Procedure: # grep FAIL_DELAY /etc/login.defs If the value does not exist, or is less than 4, this is a finding. Check for the use of pam_faildelay. # grep pam_faildelay /etc/pam.d/system-auth* If pam_faildelay.so module is not present, this is a finding. If pam_faildelay is present only in /etc/pam.d/system-auth-ac: ensure that /etc/pam.d/system-auth includes /etc/pam.d/system-auth-ac. #grep system-auth-ac /etc/pam.d/system-auth This should return: auth include system-auth-ac account include system-auth-ac password include system-auth-ac session include system-auth-ac /etc/pam.d/system-auth-ac should only be included by /etc/pam.d/system-auth. All other pam files should include /etc/pam.d/system-auth. If pam_faildelay is not defined in /etc/pam.d/system-auth either directly or through inclusion of system-auth-ac, this is a finding.
Fix: F-31161r1_fix
Add the pam_faildelay module and set the FAIL_DELAY variable. Procedure: Edit /etc/login.defs and set the value of the FAIL_DELAY variable to 4 or more. The default link /etc/pam.d/system-auth points to /etc/pam.d/system-auth-ac which is the file maintained by the authconfig utility. In order to add pam options other than those available via the utility create or modify /etc/pam.d/system-auth-local with the options and including system-auth-ac. For example: auth required pam_access.so auth optional pam_faildelay.so delay=4000000 auth include system-auth-ac account include system-auth-ac password include system-auth-ac session include system-auth-ac Once system-auth-local is written ensure the /etc/pam.d/system-auth points to system-auth-local. This is necessary because authconfig writes directly to system-auth-ac so any manual changes made will be lost if authconfig is run.
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN000520
- Vuln IDs
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- V-769
- Rule IDs
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- SV-37232r1_rule
Checks: C-35914r1_chk
If there is an application running on the system continuously in use (such as a network monitoring application), ask the SA what the name of the application is. Verify documentation exists for the requirement and justification of the application. If no documentation exists, this is a finding. Execute "ps -ef | more" to determine which user owns the process(es) associated with the application. If the owner is root, this is a finding.
Fix: F-31178r1_fix
Configure the system so the owner of a session requires a continuous screen display, such as a network management display, is not root. Ensure the display is also located in a secure, controlled access area. Document and justify this requirement and ensure the terminal and keyboard for the display (or workstation) are secure from all but authorized personnel by maintaining them in a secure area, in a locked cabinet where a swipe card, or other positive forms of identification, must be used to gain entry.
- RMF Control
- CM-6
- Severity
- High
- CCI
- CCI-000366
- Version
- GEN000560
- Vuln IDs
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- V-770
- Rule IDs
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- SV-37259r1_rule
Checks: C-35949r1_chk
Verify the system will not log in accounts with blank passwords. # grep nullok /etc/pam.d/system-auth /etc/pam.d/system-auth-ac If an entry for nullok is found, this is a finding on Linux.
Fix: F-31205r1_fix
Edit /etc/pam.d/system-auth and remove the "nullok" setting.
- RMF Control
- CM-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000366
- Version
- GEN000880
- Vuln IDs
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- V-773
- Rule IDs
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- SV-37347r2_rule
Checks: C-36039r2_chk
Check the system for duplicate UID 0 assignments by listing all accounts assigned UID 0. Procedure: # awk -F: '($3 == 0) { print $1 }' /etc/passwd If any accounts other than root are assigned UID 0, this is a finding.
Fix: F-31283r1_fix
Remove or change the UID of accounts other than root that have UID 0.
- RMF Control
- CM-6
- Severity
- Low
- CCI
- CCI-000366
- Version
- GEN000900
- Vuln IDs
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- V-774
- Rule IDs
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- SV-37349r2_rule
Checks: C-36040r2_chk
Determine if root is assigned a home directory other than / by listing its home directory. Procedure: # awk -F: '($1 == "root") { print $6 }' /etc/passwd If the root user home directory is /, this is a finding.
Fix: F-31284r1_fix
The root home directory should be something other than / (such as /roothome). Procedure: # mkdir /rootdir # chown root /rootdir # chgrp root /rootdir # chmod 700 /rootdir # cp -r /.??* /rootdir/. Then, edit the passwd file and change the root home directory to /rootdir. The cp -r /.??* command copies all files and subdirectories of file names beginning with "." into the new root directory, which preserves the previous root environment. Ensure you are in the "/" directory when executing the "cp" command.
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN000920
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-775
- Rule IDs
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- SV-37355r3_rule
Checks: C-36044r3_chk
Check the mode of the root home directory. Procedure: # find ~root -type d -prune -exec ls -ld {} \; If the mode of the directory is not set to 0700 or less permissive, this is a finding. If the home directory is /, this check will be marked "Not Applicable".
Fix: F-31288r2_fix
The root home directory will be configured to have permission set of 0700 or less permissive. Do not change the protections of the / directory. Use the following command to change protections for the root home directory: # chmod 0700 /rootdir.
- RMF Control
- CM-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000366
- Version
- GEN000940
- Vuln IDs
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- V-776
- Rule IDs
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- SV-37360r4_rule
Checks: C-36049r5_chk
To view the root user's PATH, log in as the root user, and execute: # env | grep PATH This variable is formatted as a colon-separated list of directories. Relative path entries must be documented with the ISSO. If there is an empty entry, such as a leading or trailing colon, or two consecutive colons, this is a finding. If an entry begins with a character other than a slash (/), or has not been documented with the ISSO, this is a finding.
Fix: F-31293r4_fix
Edit the root user's local initialization files ~/.profile,~/.bashrc (assuming root shell is bash). Remove any empty path entries. Remove any relative path entries that have not been documented with the ISSO.
- RMF Control
- CM-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000366
- Version
- GEN000960
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-777
- Rule IDs
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- SV-37372r1_rule
Checks: C-36059r1_chk
Check for world-writable permissions on all directories in the root user's executable search path. Procedure: # ls -ld `echo $PATH | sed "s/:/ /g"` If any of the directories in the PATH variable are world-writable, this is a finding.
Fix: F-31304r1_fix
For each world-writable path in root's executable search path, do one of the following: 1. Remove the world-writable permission on the directory. Procedure: # chmod o-w <path> 2. Remove the world-writable directory from the executable search path. Procedure: Identify and edit the initialization file referencing the world-writable directory and remove it from the PATH variable.
- RMF Control
- IA-2
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000770
- Version
- GEN000980
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-778
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37374r1_rule
Checks: C-36060r1_chk
Check /etc/securetty # more /etc/securetty If the file does not exist, or contains more than "console" or a single "tty" device this is a finding.
Fix: F-31305r1_fix
Create if needed and set the contents of /etc/securetty to a "console" or "tty" device. # echo console > /etc/securetty or # echo tty1 > /etc/securetty
- RMF Control
- CM-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000366
- Version
- GEN000360
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-780
- Rule IDs
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- SV-37157r1_rule
Checks: C-35866r1_chk
Confirm all accounts with a GID of 499 and below are used by a system account. Procedure: List all the users with a GID of 0-499. # cut -d: -f 1,4 /etc/passwd|egrep ":[1-4][0-9]{2}$|:[0-9]{1,2}$" If a GID reserved for system accounts (0 - 499) is used by a non-system account, this is a finding.
Fix: F-31121r1_fix
Change the primary group GID numbers for non-system accounts with reserved primary group GIDs (those less or equal to 499).
- RMF Control
- CM-6
- Severity
- Low
- CCI
- CCI-000366
- Version
- GEN000380
- Vuln IDs
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- V-781
- Rule IDs
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- SV-27072r1_rule
Checks: C-27989r1_chk
Perform the following to ensure there are no GIDs referenced in /etc/passwd not defined in /etc/group: # pwck -r If GIDs referenced in /etc/passwd are not defined in /etc/group are returned, this is a finding.
Fix: F-935r3_fix
Add a group to the system for each GID referenced without a corresponding group.
- RMF Control
- SI-4
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-001259
- Version
- GEN006480
- Vuln IDs
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- V-782
- Rule IDs
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- SV-37746r3_rule
Checks: C-36942r3_chk
Ask the SA or ISSO if a host-based intrusion detection application is loaded on the system. Per OPORD 16-0080 the preferred intrusion detection system is McAfee HBSS available through Cybercom. If another host-based intrusion detection application is in use, such as SELinux, this must be documented and approved by the local Authorizing Official Procedure: Examine the system to see if the Host Intrusion Prevention System (HIPS) is installed # rpm -qa | grep MFEhiplsm Verify that the McAfee HIPS module is active on the system: # ps -ef | grep -i “hipclient” If the MFEhiplsm package is not installed, check for another intrusion detection system: # find / -name <daemon name> Where <daemon name> is the name of the primary application daemon to determine if the application is loaded on the system. Determine if the application is active on the system: # ps -ef | grep -i <daemon name> If the MFEhiplsm package is not installed and an alternate host-based intrusion detection application has not been documented for use, this is a finding. If no host-based intrusion detection system is installed and running on the system, this is a finding.
Fix: F-32207r2_fix
Install and enable the latest McAfee HIPS package, available from Cybercom. If the system does not support the McAfee HIPS package, install and enable a supported intrusion detection system application and document its use with the Authorizing Official.
- RMF Control
- SI-2
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-001227
- Version
- GEN000120
- Vuln IDs
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- V-783
- Rule IDs
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- SV-27059r2_rule
Checks: C-27973r3_chk
Obtain the list of available package security updates from Red Hat. Check the available package security updates have been installed on the system. Use the "rpm" command to list the packages installed on the system. Example: # rpm -qa -last If updated packages are available and applicable to the system and have not been installed, this is a finding. One source for the list of Red Hat updates is available at https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/active/
Fix: F-31302r1_fix
Install the patches or updated packages available from the vendor.
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN001140
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-784
- Rule IDs
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- SV-37159r1_rule
Checks: C-35867r1_chk
Check system directories for uneven file permissions. Procedure: # ls -lL /etc /bin /usr/bin /usr/lbin /usr/usb /sbin /usr/sbin Uneven file permissions exist if the file owner has less permissions than the group or other user classes. If any of the files in the above listed directories contain uneven file permissions, this is a finding.
Fix: F-31122r1_fix
Change the mode of files with uneven permissions so owners do not have less permission than group or world users.
- RMF Control
- CM-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000366
- Version
- GEN001160
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-785
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37161r2_rule
Checks: C-35868r2_chk
Check the system for files with no assigned owner. Procedure: # find / -ignore_readdir_race -nouser If any files have no assigned owner, this is a finding. Caution should be used when centralized authorization is used because valid files may appear as unowned due to communication issues.
Fix: F-31123r1_fix
All directories and files (executable and data) will have an identifiable owner and group name. Either trace files to an authorized user, change the file's owner to root, or delete them. Determine the legitimate owner of the files and use the chown command to set the owner and group to the correct value. If the legitimate owner cannot be determined, change the owner to root (but make sure none of the changed files remain executable because they could be Trojan horses or other malicious code). Examine the files to determine their origin and the reason for their lack of an owner/group.
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN001180
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-786
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37194r1_rule
Checks: C-35891r1_chk
Check the mode of network services daemons. # find /usr/sbin -type f -perm +022 -exec stat -c %a:%n {} \; This will return the octal permissions and name of all files that are group or world writable. If any network services daemon listed is world or group writable (either or both of the 2 lowest order digits contain a 2, 3 or 6), this is a finding. Note: Network daemons not residing in these directories (such as httpd or sshd) must also be checked for the correct permissions.
Fix: F-31146r1_fix
Change the mode of the network services daemon. # chmod go-w <path>
- RMF Control
- SI-11
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-001314
- Version
- GEN001260
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-787
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37228r3_rule
Checks: C-35918r4_chk
Check the mode of log files. Procedure: # find /var/log /var/log/syslog /var/adm -type f -perm -640 \! -perm 640 With the exception of /var/log/wtmp, /var/log/Xorg.0.log, and /var/log/gdm/:0.log, if any of the log files have modes more permissive than 0640, this is a finding.
Fix: F-31175r1_fix
Change the mode of the system log file(s) to 0640 or less permissive. Procedure: # chmod 0640 /path/to/system-log-file Note: Do not confuse system log files with audit logs.
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN001800
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-788
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37292r1_rule
Checks: C-35988r1_chk
Check skeleton files permissions. # ls -alL /etc/skel If a skeleton file has a mode more permissive than 0644, this is a finding.
Fix: F-31240r1_fix
Change the mode of skeleton files with incorrect mode: # chmod 0644 <skeleton file>
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN001320
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-789
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37267r1_rule
Checks: C-35953r1_chk
Perform the following to check NIS file ownership: # ls -la /var/yp/*; If the file ownership is not root, sys, or bin, this is a finding.
Fix: F-31213r1_fix
Change the ownership of NIS/NIS+/yp files to root, sys or bin. Procedure (example): # chown root <filename>
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN001340
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-790
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-41577r2_rule
Checks: C-40079r2_chk
Perform the following to check NIS file group ownership: # ls -la /var/yp/* If the file group ownership is not root, sys, or bin, this is a finding.
Fix: F-35235r4_fix
Perform the following to change NIS file ownership. # chgrp root /var/yp/*
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN001360
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-791
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37272r1_rule
Checks: C-35964r3_chk
Perform the following to check NIS file permissions. # ls -la /var/yp/* If the file's mode is more permissive than 0755, this is a finding.
Fix: F-31220r1_fix
Change the mode of NIS/NIS+/yp command files to 0755 or less permissive. Procedure (example): # chmod 0755 <filename>
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Low
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN001280
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-792
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37234r3_rule
Checks: C-35923r3_chk
Check the mode of the manual page files. Procedure: # find /usr/share/man /usr/share/info /usr/share/infopage -type f -perm +022 -exec stat -c %a:%n {} \; |> more Note: This list only displays manual files with offending permissions. If any of the manual page files have a mode more permissive than 0644, this is a finding.
Fix: F-31181r2_fix
Change the mode of manual page files to 0644 or less permissive. Procedure (example): # chmod 0644 /path/to/manpage
- RMF Control
- CM-5
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-001499
- Version
- GEN001300
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-793
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37241r2_rule
Checks: C-35933r2_chk
Check the mode of library files. Procedure: # DIRS="/usr/lib /lib /usr/lib64 /lib64";for DIR in $DIRS;do find $DIR -type f -perm +022 -exec stat -c %a:%n {} \;;done This will return the octal permissions and name of all group or world writable files. If any file listed is world or group writable (either or both of the 2 lowest order digits contain a 2, 3 or 6), this is a finding.
Fix: F-31188r1_fix
Change the mode of library files to 0755 or less permissive. Procedure (example): # chmod go-w </path/to/library-file> Note: Library files should have an extension of ".a" or a ".so" extension, possibly followed by a version number.
- RMF Control
- CM-5
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-001499
- Version
- GEN001200
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-794
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37205r2_rule
Checks: C-35897r2_chk
Check the permissions for files in /etc, /bin, /usr/bin, /usr/lbin, /usr/usb, /sbin, and /usr/sbin. Procedure: # DIRS="/etc /bin /usr/bin /usr/lbin /usr/usb /sbin /usr/sbin";for DIR in $DIRS;do find $DIR -type f -perm +022 -exec stat -c %a:%n {} \;;done This will return the octal permissions and name of all group or world writable files. If any command file is listed and is world or group writable (either or both of the 2 lowest order digits contain a 2, 3 or 6), this is a finding. Note: Elevate to Severity Code I if any command file listed is world-writable.
Fix: F-31155r1_fix
Change the mode for system command files to 0755 or less permissive taking into account necessary GIUD and SUID bits. Procedure: # chmod go-w <filename>
- RMF Control
- CM-5
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-001499
- Version
- GEN001220
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-795
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37216r1_rule
Checks: C-35906r1_chk
Check the ownership of system files, programs, and directories. Procedure: # ls -lLa /etc /bin /usr/bin /usr/lbin /usr/usb /sbin /usr/sbin If any of the system files, programs, or directories are not owned by a system account, this is a finding.
Fix: F-31164r1_fix
Change the owner of system files, programs, and directories to a system account. Procedure: # chown root /some/system/file (A different system user may be used in place of root.)
- RMF Control
- CM-5
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-001499
- Version
- GEN001240
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-796
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37220r1_rule
Checks: C-35909r1_chk
Check the group-ownership of system files, programs, and directories. Procedure: # ls -lLa /etc /bin /usr/bin /usr/lbin /usr/usb /sbin /usr/sbin If any system file, program, or directory is not owned by a system group, this is a finding.
Fix: F-31167r1_fix
Change the group-owner of system files to a system group. Procedure: # chgrp root /path/to/system/file (System groups other than root may be used.)
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN001400
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-797
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37361r1_rule
Checks: C-36050r1_chk
Check the ownership of the /etc/shadow file. # ls -lL /etc/shadow If the /etc/shadow file is not owned by root, this is a finding.
Fix: F-31294r1_fix
Change the ownership of the /etc/shadow (or equivalent) file. # chown root /etc/shadow
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN001380
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-798
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37344r1_rule
Checks: C-36037r1_chk
Check the mode of the /etc/passwd file. Procedure: # ls -lL /etc/passwd If /etc/passwd has a mode more permissive than 0644, this is a finding.
Fix: F-31280r1_fix
Change the mode of the passwd file to 0644. Procedure: # chmod 0644 /etc/passwd
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN001420
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-800
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37368r1_rule
Checks: C-36056r1_chk
Check the mode of the /etc/shadow file. # ls -lL /etc/shadow If the /etc/shadow file has a mode more permissive than 0400, this is a finding.
Fix: F-31300r1_fix
Change the mode of the /etc/shadow (or equivalent) file. # chmod 0400 /etc/shadow
- RMF Control
- CM-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000368
- Version
- GEN002380
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-801
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37579r4_rule
Checks: C-36445r7_chk
Check for the presence of aide on the system: # rpm -qa | grep aide If aide is not installed, ask the SA what file integrity tool is being used to check the system. Check the global crontabs for the presence of an "aide" job to run at least weekly, if aide is installed. Otherwise, check for the presence of a cron job to run the alternate file integrity checking application. # grep aide /etc/cron*/* If a tool is being run, then the configuration file for the appropriate tool needs to be checked for selection lines /bin, /sbin, /lib, and /usr. If the file integrity tool is set to check setuid and setgid, this is not a finding. List all setuid files on the system. Procedure: # find / -perm -4000 -exec ls -l {} \; | more Note: Executing these commands may result in large listings of files; the output may be redirected to a file for easier analysis. Ask the SA or ISSO if files with the setuid bit set have been documented. Documentation must include the owner, group-owner, mode, ACL, and location of the files. If any undocumented file has its setuid bit set, this is a finding.
Fix: F-31615r1_fix
Document the files with the suid bit set or unset the suid bit on the executable.
- RMF Control
- CM-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000368
- Version
- GEN002440
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-802
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37628r3_rule
Checks: C-36826r4_chk
If STIGID GEN000220 is satisfied, this is not a finding. List all setgid files on the system. Procedure: # find / -perm -2000 -exec ls -l {} \; | more Note: Executing these commands may result in large listings of files; the output may be redirected to a file for easier analysis. Ask the SA or IAO if files with the setgid bit set have been documented. Documentation must include owner, group-owner, mode, ACL, and location. If any undocumented file has its setgid bit set, this is a finding. If a tool is being run then the configuration file for the appropriate tool needs to be checked for selection lines /bin, /sbin, /lib, and /usr. If a file integrity tool is set to check setuid and setgid, this is not a finding.
Fix: F-31664r1_fix
Document the files with the sgid bit set or unset the sgid bit on the executable.
- RMF Control
- CM-3
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000318
- Version
- GEN002400
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-803
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37592r4_rule
Checks: C-36666r5_chk
Ask the SA for the weekly automated or manual process used to generate a list of setuid files on the system and compare it with the prior list. If no such process is in place, this is a finding. If a file integrity tool is configured to monitor setuid files weekly, this is not a finding. Review the process. If the process does not identify and report changes in setuid files, this is a finding. NOTE: The frequency may be increased to daily, if necessary, in accordance with the contingency plan.
Fix: F-31627r4_fix
Establish a weekly automated or manual process to generate a list of suid files on the system and compare it with the prior list. To create a list of suid files: # find / -perm -4000 > suid-file-list NOTE: The frequency may be increased to daily, if necessary, in accordance with the contingency plan.
- RMF Control
- CM-3
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000318
- Version
- GEN002460
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-804
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37635r4_rule
Checks: C-36833r6_chk
Ask the SA if a weekly automated or manual process is used to generate a list of setgid files on the system and compare it with the prior list. If no such process is in place, this is a finding. If a file integrity tool is configured to monitor setgid files weekly, this is not a finding. NOTE: The frequency may be increased to daily, if necessary, in accordance with the contingency plan.
Fix: F-31671r5_fix
Establish a weekly automated or manual process to generate a list of setgid files on the system and compare it with the prior list. To create a list of setgid files: # find / -perm -2000 > setgid-file-list NOTE: The frequency may be increased to daily, if necessary, in accordance with the contingency plan.
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN002420
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-805
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37607r1_rule
Checks: C-36773r2_chk
Check /etc/mtab and verify the "nosuid" mount option is used on file systems mounted from removable media, network shares, or any other file system not containing approved setuid or setgid files. If any of these files systems do not mount with the "nosuid" option, it is a finding.
Fix: F-31642r1_fix
Edit /etc/fstab and add the "nosuid" mount option to all file systems mounted from removable media or network shares, and any file system not containing approved setuid or setgid files.
- RMF Control
- CM-6
- Severity
- Low
- CCI
- CCI-000366
- Version
- GEN002500
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-806
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37647r1_rule
Checks: C-36843r1_chk
Check all world-writable directories have the sticky bit set. Procedure: # find / -type d -perm -002 ! -perm -1000 > wwlist If the sticky bit is not set on a world-writable directory, this is a finding.
Fix: F-31680r1_fix
Set the sticky bit on all public directories. Procedure: # chmod 1777 /tmp (Replace /tmp with the public directory missing the sticky bit, if necessary.)
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN002520
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-807
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37888r1_rule
Checks: C-37114r1_chk
Check the ownership of all public directories. Procedure: # find / -type d -perm -1002 -exec ls -ld {} \; If any public directory is not owned by root or an application user, this is a finding.
Fix: F-32382r1_fix
Change the owner of public directories to root or an application account. Procedure: # chown root /tmp (Replace root with an application user and/or /tmp with another public directory as necessary.)
- RMF Control
- CM-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000366
- Version
- GEN002560
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-808
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37898r2_rule
Checks: C-37124r2_chk
NOTE: The following commands must be run in the BASH shell. Check global initialization files for the configured umask value. Procedure: # grep umask /etc/* Check local initialization files for the configured umask value. Procedure: # cut -d: -f6 /etc/passwd |xargs -n1 -IDIR find DIR -name ".*" -type f -maxdepth 1 -exec grep umask {} \; If the system and user default umask is not 077, this a finding. Note: If the default umask is 000 or allows for the creation of world-writable files this becomes a Severity Code I finding.
Fix: F-32392r1_fix
Edit local and global initialization files that contain "umask" and change them to use 077 instead of the current value.
- RMF Control
- IA-5
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000178
- Version
- GEN002640
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-810
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37903r1_rule
Checks: C-37129r2_chk
Determine if default system accounts (such as those for sys, bin, uucp, nuucp, daemon, smtp) have been disabled. # cat /etc/shadow If an account's password field (which is the second field in the /etc/shadow file) is "*", "*LK*", or is prefixed with a '!', the account is locked or disabled. If there are any unlocked default system accounts this is a finding.
Fix: F-32397r1_fix
Lock the default system account(s). # passwd -l <user>
- RMF Control
- AU-12
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000169
- Version
- GEN002660
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-811
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-27270r1_rule
Checks: C-28350r1_chk
Determine if auditing is enabled. # ps -ef |grep auditd If the auditd process is not found, this is a finding.
Fix: F-24516r1_fix
Start the auditd service and set it to start on boot. # service auditd start ; chkconfig auditd on
- RMF Control
- AU-9
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000162
- Version
- GEN002680
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-812
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37912r1_rule
Checks: C-37138r1_chk
Perform the following to determine the location of audit logs and then check the ownership. Procedure: # grep "^log_file" /etc/audit/auditd.conf|sed s/^[^\/]*//|xargs stat -c %U:%n If any audit log file is not owned by root, this is a finding.
Fix: F-966r2_fix
Change the ownership of the audit log file(s). Procedure: # chown root <audit log file>
- RMF Control
- AU-9
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000163
- Version
- GEN002700
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-813
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37916r1_rule
Checks: C-37142r1_chk
Perform the following to determine the location of audit logs and then check the mode of the files. Procedure: # grep "^log_file" /etc/audit/auditd.conf|sed s/^[^\/]*//|xargs stat -c %a:%n If any audit log file has a mode more permissive than 0640, this is a finding.
Fix: F-967r2_fix
Change the mode of the audit log directories/files. # chmod 0750 <audit directory> # chmod 0640 <audit file>
- RMF Control
- AU-2
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000126
- Version
- GEN002720
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-814
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-38645r1_rule
Checks: C-37782r2_chk
Verify auditd is configured to audit failed file access attempts. There must be an audit rule for each of the access syscalls logging all failed accesses (-F success=0) or there must both an "-F exit=-EPERM" and "-F exit=-EACCES" for each access syscall. Procedure: # cat /etc/audit/audit.rules | grep -e "-a exit,always" | grep -e "-S creat" | grep -e "-F success=0" # cat /etc/audit/audit.rules | grep -e "-a exit,always" | grep -e "-S creat" | grep -e "-F exit=-EPERM" # cat /etc/audit/audit.rules | grep -e "-a exit,always" | grep -e "-S creat" | grep -e "-F exit=-EACCES" If an "-S creat" audit rule with "-F success" does not exist and no separate rules containing "-F exit=-EPERM" and "-F exit=-EACCES" for "creat" exist, then this is a finding.
Fix: F-33035r2_fix
Edit the audit.rules file and add the following line(s) to enable auditing of failed attempts to access files and programs: either: -a exit,always -F arch=<ARCH> -S creat -F success=0 or both: -a exit,always -F arch=<ARCH> -S creat -F exit=-EPERM -a exit,always -F arch=<ARCH> -S creat -F exit=-EACCES Restart the auditd service. # service auditd restart
- RMF Control
- AU-2
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000126
- Version
- GEN002740
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-815
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-42185r3_rule
Checks: C-45161r1_chk
Check the system audit configuration to determine if file and directory deletions are audited. # cat /etc/audit/audit.rules | grep -e "-a exit,always" | grep -i "unlink" If no results are returned, or the results do not contain "-S unlink", this is a finding.
Fix: F-24531r2_fix
Edit the audit.rules file and add the following line to enable auditing of deletions: -a exit,always -F arch=<ARCH> -S unlink Restart the auditd service. # service auditd restart
- RMF Control
- AU-2
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000126
- Version
- GEN002800
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-818
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37944r1_rule
Checks: C-37225r1_chk
The message types that are always recorded to /var/log/audit/audit.log include LOGIN,USER_LOGIN,USER_START,USER_END among others and do not need to be added to audit_rules. The log files /var/log/faillog and /var/log/lastlog must be protected from tampering of the login records. Procedure: #egrep "faillog|lastlog" /etc/audit/audit.rules|grep "-p (wa|aw)" If both /var/log/faillog and /var/log/lastlog entries do not exist, this is a finding.
Fix: F-32435r1_fix
Ensure logins Procedure: Modify /etc/audit/audit.rules to contain: -w /var/log/faillog -p wa -w /var/log/lastlog -p wa
- RMF Control
- AU-2
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000126
- Version
- GEN002820
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-819
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-48488r1_rule
Checks: C-45145r1_chk
Check the system's audit configuration. Procedure: # cat /etc/audit/audit.rules | grep -e "-a exit,always" | grep -i " chmod " If "-S chmod" is not in the result, this is a finding
Fix: F-24555r1_fix
The "-F arch=<ARCH>" restriction is required on dual-architecture systems (such as x86_64). On dual-architecture systems, two separate rules must exist - one for each architecture supported. Use the generic architectures "b32" and "b64" for specifying these rules. On single architecture systems, the "-F arch=<ARCH>" restriction may be omitted, but if present must match either the architecture of the system or its corresponding generic architecture. The architecture of the system may be determined by running "uname -m". See the auditctl(8) manpage for additional details. Any restrictions (such as with "-F") beyond those provided in the example rules are not in strict compliance with this requirement, and are a finding unless justified and documented appropriately. The use of audit keys consistent with the provided example is encouraged to provide for uniform audit logs, however omitting the audit key or using an alternate audit key is not a finding. Procedure: Edit the audit.rules file and add the following lines to enable auditing of discretionary access control permissions modifications. -a exit,always -F arch=<ARCH> -S chmod Restart the auditd service. # service auditd restart
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN003720
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-821
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37406r1_rule
Checks: C-36089r1_chk
Check the owner of the xinetd configuration files. Procedure: # ls -lL /etc/xinetd.conf # ls -laL /etc/xinetd.d This is a finding if any of the above files or directories are not owned by root or bin.
Fix: F-31336r1_fix
Change the owner of the xinetd configuration files. # chown root /etc/xinetd.conf /etc/xinetd.d/*
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN003740
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-822
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37408r2_rule
Checks: C-36091r3_chk
Check the mode of the xinetd configuration files. Procedure: # ls -lL /etc/xinetd.conf # ls -lL /etc/xinetd.d If the mode of the file(s) is more permissive than 0640, this is a finding.
Fix: F-31338r3_fix
Change the mode of the xinetd configuration files. # chmod 0640 /etc/xinetd.conf /etc/xinetd.d/*
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN003760
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-823
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37424r1_rule
Checks: C-36105r1_chk
Check the ownership of the services file. Procedure: # ls -lL /etc/services If the services file is not owned by root or bin, this is a finding.
Fix: F-31351r1_fix
Change the ownership of the services file to root or bin. Procedure: # chown root /etc/services
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN003780
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-824
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37426r1_rule
Checks: C-36107r1_chk
Check the mode of the services file. Procedure: # ls -lL /etc/services If the services file has a mode more permissive than 0644, this is a finding
Fix: F-31353r1_fix
Change the mode of the services file to 0644 or less permissive. Procedure: # chmod 0644 /etc/services
- RMF Control
- CM-6
- Severity
- Low
- CCI
- CCI-000366
- Version
- GEN001780
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-825
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37289r1_rule
Checks: C-35983r1_chk
Check global initialization files for the presence of "mesg -n" or "mesg n". Procedure: # grep "mesg" etc/bashrc /etc/csh.cshrc /etc/csh.login /etc/csh.logout /etc/environment /etc/ksh.kshrc /etc/profile /etc/suid_profile /etc/profile.d/* If no global initialization files contain "mesg -n" or "mesg n", this is a finding.
Fix: F-31237r1_fix
Edit /etc/profile or another global initialization script, and add the "mesg -n" command.
- RMF Control
- CM-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000366
- Version
- GEN003900
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-827
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37447r2_rule
Checks: C-36119r2_chk
RHEL uses "cups" print service. Verify remote host access is limited. Procedure: # grep -i Listen /etc/cups/cupsd.conf The /etc/cups/cupsd.conf file must not contain a Listen *:<port> or equivalent line. If the network address of the "Listen" line is unrestricted, this is a finding. # grep -i "Allow From" /etc/cups/cupsd.conf The "Allow From" line within the "<Location />" element should limit access to the printers to @LOCAL and specific hosts. If the "Allow From" line contains "All" this is a finding
Fix: F-31365r1_fix
Configure cups to use only the localhost or specified remote hosts. Procedure: Modify the /etc/cups/cupsd.conf file to "Listen" only to the local machine or a known set of hosts (i.e., Listen localhost:631). Modify the /etc/cups/cupsd.conf file "<Location />" element to "Deny From All" and "Allow from 127.0.0.1" or allowed host addresses. Restart cups: # service cups restart
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN003920
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-828
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37448r1_rule
Checks: C-36120r1_chk
Check the ownership of the print service configuration file. Procedure: # ls -lL /etc/cups/printers.conf; If no print service configuration file is found, this is not applicable. If the owner of the file is not root, this is a finding
Fix: F-31366r3_fix
Change the owner of the /etc/cups/printers.conf to root. Procedure: # chown root /etc/cups/printers.conf
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN003940
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-829
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37461r1_rule
Checks: C-36127r1_chk
Check the mode of the print service configuration file. Procedure: # ls -lL /etc/cups/printers.conf If no print service configuration file is found, this is not applicable. If the mode of the print service configuration file is more permissive than 0664, this is a finding.
Fix: F-31371r1_fix
Change the mode of the /etc/cups/printers.conf file to 0664 or less permissive. Procedure: # chmod 0664 /etc/cups/printers.conf
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN004360
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-831
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37472r2_rule
Checks: C-36137r2_chk
If the "sendmail" and "postfix" packages are not installed, this is not applicable. Check the ownership of the alias files. Procedure: for sendmail: # ls -lL /etc/aliases # ls -lL /etc/aliases.db If all the files are not owned by root, this is a finding. for postfix: Verify the location of the alias file. # postconf alias maps This will return the location of the "aliases" file, by default "/etc/postfix/aliases" # ls -lL <postfix aliases file> # ls -lL <postfix aliases.db file> If all the files are not owned by root, this is a finding.
Fix: F-31384r1_fix
Change the owner of the /etc/aliases file to root. Procedure: for sendmail: # chown root /etc/aliases # chown root /etc/aliases.db for postfix # chown root /etc/postfix/aliases # chown root /etc/postfix/aliases.db
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN004380
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-832
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37475r3_rule
Checks: C-36141r3_chk
If the "sendmail" and "postfix" packages are not installed, this is not applicable. Check the permissions of the alias file. Procedure: for sendmail: # ls -lL /etc/aliases /etc/aliases.db If an alias file has a mode more permissive than 0644, this is a finding. for postfix: Verify the location of the alias file. # postconf alias_maps This will return the location of the "aliases" file, by default "/etc/postfix/aliases". # ls -lL <postfix aliases file> <postfix aliases.db file> If an alias file has a mode more permissive than 0644, this is a finding.
Fix: F-31387r2_fix
Change the mode of the alias files as needed to function. No higher than 0644. Procedure: for sendmail: # chmod 0644 /etc/aliases /etc/aliases.db for postfix (assuming the default postfix directory): # chmod 0644 /etc/postfix/aliases /etc/postfix/aliases.db
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- High
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN004400
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-833
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37491r1_rule
Checks: C-36149r1_chk
Verify the ownership of files referenced within the sendmail aliases file. Procedure: # more /etc/aliases Examine the aliases file for any utilized directories or paths. # ls -lL <directory or file path> Check the owner for any paths referenced. Check if the file or parent directory is owned by root. If not, this is a finding.
Fix: F-31398r1_fix
Edit the /etc/aliases file (alternatively, /usr/lib/sendmail.cf). Locate the entries executing a program. They will appear similar to the following line: Aliasname: : /usr/local/bin/ls (or some other program name) Ensure root owns the programs and the directory(ies) they reside in by using the chown command to change owner to root. Procedure: # chown root <file or directory name>
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN004420
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-834
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37494r2_rule
Checks: C-36152r4_chk
If the "sendmail" package is not installed, this is not applicable. Examine the contents of the /etc/aliases file. Procedure: # more /etc/aliases Examine the aliases file for any referenced programs, which are specified with the pipe (|) symbol. # ls -lL <file referenced from aliases> Check the permissions for any paths referenced. If any file referenced from the aliases file has a mode more permissive than 0755, this is a finding.
Fix: F-31403r2_fix
Use the chmod command to change the access permissions for files executed from the alias file. For example: # chmod 0755 filename
- RMF Control
- CM-6
- Severity
- Low
- CCI
- CCI-000366
- Version
- GEN004440
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-835
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37497r2_rule
Checks: C-36154r3_chk
If the "sendmail" package is not installed, this is not applicable. Check if sendmail logging is set to level nine: Procedure: for sendmail: # grep "O L" /etc/mail/sendmail.cf OR # grep LogLevel /etc/mail/sendmail.cf If logging is set to less than nine, this is a finding. for Postfix: This rule is not applicable to postfix which does not use "log levels" in the same fashion as sendmail.
Fix: F-31405r2_fix
Edit the sendmail.cf file, locate the "O L" or "LogLevel" entry and change it to 9.
- RMF Control
- AU-2
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000126
- Version
- GEN004460
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-836
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37500r3_rule
Checks: C-36156r2_chk
Check the syslog configuration file for mail.crit logging configuration. Depending on what system is used for log processing either /etc/syslog.conf or /etc/rsyslog.conf will be the logging configuration file. Procedure: # grep "mail\." /etc/syslog.conf Or: #grep "mail\." /etc/syslog.conf If syslog is not configured to log critical sendmail messages ("mail.crit" or "mail.*"), this is a finding.
Fix: F-31407r4_fix
Edit the syslog.conf or rsyslog.conf file and add a configuration line specifying an appropriate destination for "mail.crit" or "mail.*" syslog messages.
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN004480
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-837
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37501r3_rule
Checks: C-36158r4_chk
Locate any mail log files by checking the syslog configuration file. Procedure: The check procedure is the same for both sendmail and Postfix. Identify any log files configured for the "mail" service (excluding mail.none) at any severity level and check the ownership. Depending on what system is used for log processing, either /etc/syslog.conf or /etc/rsyslog.conf will be the logging configuration file. For syslog: # egrep "mail\.[^n][^/]*" /etc/syslog.conf|sed 's/^[^/]*//'|xargs ls -lL For rsyslog: # egrep "mail\.[^n][^/]*" /etc/rsyslog.conf|sed 's/^[^/]*//'|xargs ls -lL If any mail log file is not owned by root, this is a finding.
Fix: F-31408r1_fix
Change the ownership of the sendmail log file. Procedure: The fix procedure is the same for both sendmail and Postfix. # chown root <sendmail log file>
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN004500
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-838
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37502r3_rule
Checks: C-36159r4_chk
Check the mode of the SMTP service log file. Procedure: The check procedure is the same for both sendmail and Postfix. Identify any log files configured for the "mail" service (excluding mail.none) at any severity level and check the permissions. Depending on what system is used for log processing, either /etc/syslog.conf or /etc/rsyslog.conf will be the logging configuration file. For syslog: # egrep "mail\.[^n][^/]*" /etc/syslog.conf|sed 's/^[^/]*//'|xargs ls -lL For rsyslog: # egrep "mail\.[^n][^/]*" /etc/rsyslog.conf|sed 's/^[^/]*//'|xargs ls -lL If the log file permissions are greater than 0644, this is a finding.
Fix: F-31410r1_fix
Change the mode of the SMTP service log file. Procedure: The fix procedure is the same for both sendmail and Postfix. # chmod 0644 <sendmail log file>
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN004880
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-840
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-51983r1_rule
Checks: C-36189r1_chk
Check for the existence of the ftpusers file. Procedure: For gssftp: # ls -l /etc/ftpusers For vsftp: # ls -l /etc/vsftpd.ftpusers or # ls -l /etc/vsftpd/ftpusers If the appropriate ftpusers file for the running FTP service does not exist, this is a finding.
Fix: F-45028r1_fix
Create an ftpusers file appropriate for the running FTP service. For gssftp: Create an /etc/ftpusers file containing a list of accounts not authorized for FTP. For vsftp: Create an /etc/vsftpd.ftpusers or /etc/vsftpd/ftpusers (as appropriate) file containing a list of accounts not authorized for FTP.
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN004900
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-841
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-52091r1_rule
Checks: C-36191r1_chk
Check the contents of the ftpusers file. For gssftp: # more /etc/ftpusers For vsftp: # more /etc/vsftpd.ftpusers /etc/vfsftpd/ftpusers If the system has accounts not allowed to use FTP and not listed in the ftpusers file, this is a finding.
Fix: F-45121r1_fix
For gssftp: Add accounts not allowed to use FTP to the /etc/ftpusers file. For vsftp: Add accounts not allowed to use FTP to the /etc/vsftpd.ftpusers or /etc/vsftpd/ftpusers file (as appropriate).
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN004920
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-842
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37537r1_rule
Checks: C-36195r1_chk
Check the ownership of the ftpusers file. Procedure: For gssftp: # ls -l /etc/ftpusers For vsftp: # ls -l /etc/vsftpd.ftpusers /etc/vsftpd/ftpusers If the ftpusers file is not owned by root, this is a finding
Fix: F-31452r1_fix
Change the owner of the ftpusers file to root. For gssftp: # chown root /etc/ftpusers For vsftp: # chown root /etc/vsftpd.ftpusers /etc/vsftpd/ftpusers
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN004940
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-843
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37542r1_rule
Checks: C-36199r1_chk
Check the permissions of the ftpusers file. Procedure: For gssftp: # ls -l /etc/ftpusers For vsftp: # ls -l /etc/vsftpd.ftpusers /etc/vsftpd/ftpusers If the ftpusers file has a mode more permissive than 0640, this is a finding.
Fix: F-31457r1_fix
Change the mode of the ftpusers file to 0640. Procedure: For gssftp: # chmod 0640 /etc/ftpusers For vsftp: # chmod 0640 /etc/vsftpd.ftpusers /etc/vsftpd/ftpusers
- RMF Control
- AU-3
- Severity
- Low
- CCI
- CCI-000130
- Version
- GEN004980
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-845
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37547r1_rule
Checks: C-36202r2_chk
Find if logging is applied to the ftp daemon. The procedure depends on the implementation of ftpd used by the system. Procedures: For vsftpd: If vsftpd is started by xinetd: #grep vsftpd /etc/xinetd.d/* This will indicate the xinetd.d startup file #grep server_args <vsftpd xinetd.d startup file> This will indicate the vsftpd config file used when starting through xinetd. If the line is missing then "/etc/vsftpd/vsftpd.conf", the default config file, is used. #grep xferlog_enable <vsftpd config file> If "xferlog_enable" is missing or is not set to "yes", this is a finding. If vsftp is not started by xinetd: #grep xferlog_enable /etc/vsftpd/vsftpd.conf If "xferlog_enable" is missing or is not set to "yes", this is a finding. For gssftp: Find if the -l option will be applied when xinetd starts gssftp # grep server_args /etc/xinetd.d/gssftp If the line is missing or does not contain at least one -l, this is a finding.
Fix: F-31461r1_fix
Enable logging by changing ftpd startup or config files. Procedure: The procedure depends on the implementation of ftpd used by the system. For vsftpd: Ensure the server settings in "/etc/vsftpd.conf" (or other configuration file specified by the vaftpd xinetd.d startup file) contains: xferlog_enable = yes For gssftp: If the "disable" server setting is missing or set to "no" in "/etc/xinetd.d/gssftp" then ensure the server settings in "/etc/xinetd.d/gssftp" contains: server_args = -l The -l option may be added up to three times. Each -l will provide increasing verbosity on the log. Refer to the main page for ftpd for more information. For both if started using xinetd: If the "disable" server setting is missing or set to "no" in the /etc/xinetd.d startup file then ensure the server settings contains: log_on_success += DURATION USERID This will log the startup and shutdown of the daemon. log_on_failure += HOST USERID
- RMF Control
- AC-22
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-001475
- Version
- GEN004820
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-846
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37526r1_rule
Checks: C-36185r1_chk
Attempt to log into this host with a user name of anonymous and a password of guest (also try the password of guest@mail.com). If the logon is successful and the use of anonymous ftp has not been documented and approved by the IAO, this is a finding. Procedure: # ftp localhost Name: anonymous 530 Guest login not allowed on this machine.
Fix: F-31440r1_fix
Configure the FTP service to not permit anonymous logins.
- RMF Control
- CM-6
- Severity
- High
- CCI
- CCI-000366
- Version
- GEN005080
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-847
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37560r1_rule
Checks: C-36211r1_chk
# grep server_args /etc/xinetd.d/tftp If the "-s" parameter is not specified, this is a finding.
Fix: F-31470r1_fix
Edit /etc/xinetd.d/tftp file and specify the "-s" parameter in server_args.
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- High
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN005100
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-848
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37564r1_rule
Checks: C-36213r1_chk
Check the mode of the TFTP daemon. Procedure: # grep "server " /etc/xinetd.d/tftp # ls -lL <in.tftpd binary> If the mode of the file is more permissive than 0755, this is a finding.
Fix: F-31473r1_fix
Change the mode of the TFTP daemon. Procedure: # chmod 0755 <in.tftpd binary>
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN005120
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-849
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37674r1_rule
Checks: C-36862r1_chk
Check the /etc/passwd file to determine if TFTP is configured properly. Procedure: Check if TFTP if used. # grep disable /etc/xinetd.d/tftp If the file does not exist or the returned line indicates "yes", then this is not a finding. Otherwise, if the returned line indicates "no" then TFTP is enabled and must use a dedicated "tftp" user. # grep user /etc/xinetd.d/tftp If the returned line indicates a user other than the dedicated "tftp" user, this is a finding. # grep tftp /etc/passwd If a "tftp" user account does not exist and TFTP is active, this is a finding. Check the user shell for the "tftp" user. If it is not /bin/false or equivalent, this is a finding. Check the home directory assigned to the "tftp" user. If no home directory is set, or the directory specified is not dedicated to the use of the TFTP service, this is a finding.
Fix: F-31798r1_fix
Configure TFTP to use a dedicated "tftp" user. Procedure: Create a dedicated "tftp" user account if none exists. Assign a non-login shell to the "tftp" user account, such as /bin/false. Assign a home directory to the "tftp" user account. Edit /etc/xinetd.d/tftp to have "tftp" as the value of the "user" parameter.
- RMF Control
- CM-2
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000297
- Version
- GEN005160
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-850
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37678r3_rule
Checks: C-36865r5_chk
Check for .Xauthority or .xauth files being utilized by looking for such files in the home directory of a user. Procedure: # find / -name '.xauth*' | more If no .xauth files are found in a user's home directory, ensure that Xwindows is not active on the system by performing the command: # ps -ef | grep X If Xwindows is not running, this rule is not applicable. If the .Xauthority or .xauth (followed by apparently random characters) files do not exist, ask the SA if the user is using Xwindows. If the user is utilizing Xwindows and none of these files exist, this is a finding.
Fix: F-31811r2_fix
Ensure the X Windows host is configured to write .Xauthority files into user home directories. Edit the Xaccess file. Ensure the line writing the .Xauthority file is uncommented.
- RMF Control
- AC-17
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-001435
- Version
- GEN006400
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-867
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37742r1_rule
Checks: C-36937r2_chk
Perform the following to determine if NIS is active on the system: # ps -ef | grep ypbind If NIS is found active on the system, this is a finding.
Fix: F-32202r1_fix
Disable the use of NIS/NIS+. Use as a replacement Kerberos or LDAP.
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Low
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN001440
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-899
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37375r1_rule
Checks: C-36062r1_chk
Use pwck to verify home directory assignments are present. # pwck If any user is not assigned a home directory, this is a finding.
Fix: F-31306r1_fix
Assign a home directory to any user without one.
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Low
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN001460
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-900
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37379r1_rule
Checks: C-36066r1_chk
Use pwck to verify assigned home directories exist. # pwck If any user's assigned home directory does not exist, this is a finding.
Fix: F-31310r1_fix
If a user has no home directory, determine why. If possible, delete accounts without a home directory. If the account is valid, then create the home directory using the appropriate system administration utility or manually. For instance: mkdir directoryname; copy the skeleton files into the directory; chown accountname for the new directory and the skeleton files. Document all changes.
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN001480
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-901
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37154r1_rule
Checks: C-37524r1_chk
Check the home directory mode of each user in /etc/passwd. Procedure: # cut -d: -f6 /etc/passwd|sort|uniq|xargs -n1 ls -ld If a user home directory's mode is more permissive than 0750, this is a finding. Note: Application directories are allowed and may need 0755 permissions (or greater) for correct operation.
Fix: F-32772r1_fix
Change the mode of user home directories to 0750 or less permissive. Procedure (example): # chmod 0750 <home directory> Note: Application directories are allowed and may need 0755 permissions (or greater) for correct operation.
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN001500
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-902
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37163r1_rule
Checks: C-37526r1_chk
Check the ownership of each user home directory listed in the /etc/passwd file. Procedure: # cut -d : -f 6 /etc/passwd | xargs -n1 ls -ld If any user home directory is not owned by the assigned user, this is a finding.
Fix: F-1056r2_fix
Change the owner of a user's home directory to its assigned user. Procedure: # chown <user> <home directory>
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN001520
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-903
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37168r1_rule
Checks: C-37527r2_chk
Check the group ownership for each user in the /etc/passwd file. Procedure: # cut -d : -f 6 /etc/passwd | xargs -n1 ls -ld If any user home directory is not group-owned by the assigned user's primary group, this is a finding. Home directories for application accounts requiring different group ownership must be documented using site-defined procedures.
Fix: F-32773r1_fix
Change the group-owner for user home directories to the primary group of the assigned user. Procedure: Find the primary group of the user (GID) which is the fourth field of the user entry in /etc/passwd. # chgrp <GID> <user home directory> Document all changes.
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN001860
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-904
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37430r3_rule
Checks: C-35939r3_chk
NOTE: The following commands must be run in the BASH shell. Check the ownership of local initialization files. Procedure: # ls -al /<usershomedirectory>/.login # ls -al /<usershomedirectory>/.cshrc # ls -al /<usershomedirectory>/.logout # ls -al /<usershomedirectory>/.profile # ls -al /<usershomedirectory>/.bash_profile # ls -al /<usershomedirectory>/.bashrc # ls -al /<usershomedirectory>/.bash_logout # ls -al /<usershomedirectory>/.env # ls -al /<usershomedirectory>/.dtprofile # ls -al /<usershomedirectory>/.dispatch # ls -al /<usershomedirectory>/.emacs # ls -al /<usershomedirectory>/.exrc # find /<usershomedirectory>/.dt ! -fstype nfs ! -user <username> -exec ls -ld {} \; If local initialization files are not owned by the home directory's user, this is a finding.
Fix: F-31196r2_fix
Change the ownership of the startup and login files in the user's directory to the user or root, as appropriate. Examine each user's home directory and verify all filenames beginning with "." are owned by the owner of the directory or root. If they are not, use the chown command to change the owner to the user and research the reasons why the owners were not assigned as required. Procedure: # chown username .filename Document all changes.
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN001880
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-905
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37431r1_rule
Checks: C-36108r1_chk
Check the modes of local initialization files. Procedure: # ls -al /<usershomedirectory>/.bashrc # ls -al /<usershomedirectory>/.bash_login # ls -al /<usershomedirectory>/.bash_logout # ls -al /<usershomedirectory>/.bash_profile # ls -al /<usershomedirectory>/.cshrc # ls -al /<usershomedirectory>/.kshrc # ls -al /<usershomedirectory>/.login # ls -al /<usershomedirectory>/.logout # ls -al /<usershomedirectory>/.profile # ls -al /<usershomedirectory>/.tcshrc # ls -al /<usershomedirectory>/.env # ls -al /<usershomedirectory>/.dtprofile (permissions should be 0755) # ls -al /<usershomedirectory>/.dispatch # ls -al /<usershomedirectory>/.emacs # ls -al /<usershomedirectory>/.exrc # find /<usershomedirectory>/.dt ! -fstype nfs \( -perm -0002 -o -perm -0020 \) -exec ls -ld {} \; (permissions not to be more permissive than 0755) If local initialization files are more permissive than 0740 or the .dt directory is more permissive than 0755 or the .dtprofile file is more permissive than 0755, this is a finding.
Fix: F-31202r1_fix
Ensure user startup files have permissions of 0740 or more restrictive. Examine each user's home directory and verify all file names beginning with "." have access permissions of 0740 or more restrictive. If they do not, use the chmod command to correct the vulnerability. Procedure: # chmod 0740 .filename Note: The period is part of the file name and is required.
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN001580
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-906
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37192r1_rule
Checks: C-37531r1_chk
Check run control script modes. # cd /etc # ls -lL rc* # cd /etc/init.d # ls -l If any run control script has a mode more permissive than 0755, this is a finding.
Fix: F-32777r1_fix
Ensure all system startup files have mode 0755 or less permissive. Examine the "rc" files, and all files in the rc1.d (rc2.d, and so on) directories, and in the /etc/init.d directory to ensure they are not world-writable. If they are world-writable, use the chmod command to correct the vulnerability and research why they are world-writable. Procedure: # chmod 755 <startup file>
- RMF Control
- CM-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000366
- Version
- GEN001600
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-907
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37202r4_rule
Checks: C-37533r6_chk
Verify run control scripts' library search paths. # grep -r '\bPATH\b' /etc/rc* /etc/init.d This variable is formatted as a colon-separated list of directories. Relative path entries must be documented with the ISSO. If there is an empty entry, such as a leading or trailing colon, or two consecutive colons, this is a finding. If an entry begins with a character other than a slash (/), or has not been documented with the ISSO, this is a finding.
Fix: F-32779r3_fix
Edit the run control script and remove any relative path entries from the executable search path variable that are not documented with the ISSO. Edit the run control script and remove any empty entry that is defined.
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- High
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN001640
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-910
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-38154r2_rule
Checks: C-402r9_chk
Check the permissions on the files or scripts executed from system startup scripts to see if they are world-writable. Create a list of all potential run command level scripts. # ls -l /etc/init.d/* | tr '\011' ' ' | tr -s ' ' | cut -f 9,9 -d " " OR # ls -l /sbin/init.d/* | tr '\011' ' ' | tr -s ' ' | cut -f 9,9 -d " " Create a list of world writeable files. # find / -perm -002 -type f >> worldWriteableFileList Determine if any of the world writeable files in worldWriteableFileList are called from the run command level scripts. Note: Depending upon the number of scripts vs world writeable files, it may be easier to inspect the scripts manually. # more `ls -l /etc/init.d/* | tr '\011' ' ' | tr -s ' ' | cut -f 9,9 -d " "` OR # more `ls -l /sbin/init.d/* | tr '\011' ' ' | tr -s ' ' | cut -f 9,9 -d " "` If any system startup script executes any file or script that is world-writable, this is a finding.
Fix: F-1064r2_fix
Remove the world-writable permission from programs or scripts executed by run control scripts. Procedure: # chmod o-w <program or script executed from run control script>
- RMF Control
- IA-5
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000196
- Version
- GEN002000
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-913
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37436r1_rule
Checks: C-36051r1_chk
Check the system for the existence of any .netrc files. Procedure: # find / -name .netrc If any .netrc file exists, this is a finding.
Fix: F-31295r1_fix
Remove the .netrc file(s). Procedure: # find / -name .netrc # rm <.netrc file>
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Low
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN001540
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-914
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37175r1_rule
Checks: C-37528r1_chk
For each user in the /etc/passwd file, check for the presence of files and directories within the user's home directory not owned by the home directory owner. Procedure: # find /<usershomedirectory> ! -fstype nfs ! -user <username> ! \( -name .bashrc -o -name .bash_login -o -name .bash_logout -o -name .bash_profile -o -name .cshrc -o -name .kshrc -o -name .login -o -name .logout -o -name .profile -o -name .tcshrc -o -name .env -o -name .dtprofile -o -name .dispatch -o -name .emacs -o -name .exrc \) -exec ls -ld {} \; If user home directories contain files or directories not owned by the home directory owner, this is a finding.
Fix: F-32774r1_fix
Change the ownership of files and directories in user home directories to the owner of the home directory. Procedure: # chown accountowner filename
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Low
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN001560
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-915
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37183r1_rule
Checks: C-37529r1_chk
For each user in the /etc/passwd file, check for files and directories with a mode more permissive than 0750. Procedure: # find /<usershomedirectory> ! -fstype nfs ! \( -name .bashrc -o -name .bash_login -o -name .bash_logout -o -name .bash_profile -o -name .cshrc -o -name .kshrc -o -name .login -o -name .logout -o -name .profile -o -name .tcshrc -o -name .env -o -name .dtprofile -o -name .dispatch -o -name .emacs -o -name .exrc \) \( -perm -0001 -o -perm -0002 -o -perm -0004 -o -perm -0020 -o -perm -2000 -o -perm -4000 \) -exec ls -ld {} \; If user home directories contain files or directories more permissive than 0750, this is a finding.
Fix: F-32775r1_fix
Change the mode of files and directories within user home directories to 0750. Procedure: # chmod 0750 filename Document all changes.
- RMF Control
- CM-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000366
- Version
- GEN002120
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-916
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37390r1_rule
Checks: C-36077r1_chk
Verify /etc/shells exists. # ls -l /etc/shells If the file does not exist, this is a finding.
Fix: F-31321r1_fix
Create a /etc/shells file containing a list of valid system shells. Consult vendor documentation for an appropriate list of system shells. Procedure: # echo "/bin/bash" >> /etc/shells # echo "/bin/csh" >> /etc/shells (Repeat as necessary for other shells.)
- RMF Control
- CM-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000366
- Version
- GEN002140
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-917
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37393r2_rule
Checks: C-36080r3_chk
Confirm the login shells referenced in the /etc/passwd file are listed in the /etc/shells file. Procedure: Determine which shells are permitted for use by users: # more /etc/shells Note: /usr/bin/false, /bin/false, /dev/null, /sbin/nologin, /bin/sync, /sbin/halt, /sbin/shutdown, (and equivalents) cannot be placed in the /etc/shells file. Determine which shells are being used: # more /etc/passwd (optionally shells found in /etc/passwd can be grepped for in /etc/shells) If any shells are found that are not in /etc/shells, or if false shells are found in /etc/shells, then this is a finding.
Fix: F-31324r3_fix
Use the "chsh" utility or edit the /etc/passwd file and correct the error by changing the default shell of the account in error to an acceptable shell name contained in the /etc/shells file. Example: # chsh -s /bin/bash testuser
- RMF Control
- AC-2
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000017
- Version
- GEN000760
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-918
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37314r2_rule
Checks: C-36007r4_chk
Indications of inactive accounts are those that have no entries in the "last" log. Check the date in the "last" log to verify it is within the last 35 days or the maximum numbers of days set by the site if more restrictive. If an inactive account is not disabled via an entry in the password field in the /etc/passwd or /etc/shadow (or equivalent), check the /etc/passwd file to check if the account has a valid shell. The passwd command can also be used to list a status for an account. For example, the following may be used to provide status information on each local account: NOTE: The following must be done in the BASH shell. # cut -d: -f1 /etc/passwd | xargs -n1 passwd -S If an inactive account is found not disabled, this is a finding.
Fix: F-31259r2_fix
All inactive accounts will have /sbin/nologin (or an equivalent), as the default shell in the /etc/passwd file and have the password disabled. Examine the user accounts using the "last" command. Note the date of last login for each account. If any (other than system and application accounts) exceed 35 days or the maximum number of days set by the site, not to exceed 35 days, then disable the accounts using system-config-users tool. Alternately place a shell field of /sbin/nologin /bin/false or /dev/null in the passwd file entry for the account.
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN002200
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-921
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37396r1_rule
Checks: C-36081r1_chk
Check the ownership of the system shells. # cat /etc/shells | xargs -n1 ls -l If any shell is not owned by root or bin, this is a finding.
Fix: F-31328r1_fix
Change the ownership of the shell with incorrect ownership. # chown root <shell>
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- High
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN002220
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-922
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37403r1_rule
Checks: C-36087r1_chk
If /etc/shells exists, check the group ownership of each shell referenced. # cat /etc/shells | xargs -n1 ls -l Otherwise, check any shells found on the system. # find / -name "*sh" | xargs -n1 ls -l If a shell has a mode more permissive than 0755, this is a finding.
Fix: F-31334r1_fix
Change the mode of the shell. # chmod 0755 <shell>
- RMF Control
- CM-3
- Severity
- Low
- CCI
- CCI-000318
- Version
- GEN002260
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-923
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37543r3_rule
Checks: C-36198r4_chk
Determine if there are any device files outside of /dev: # find / -type b -o -type c |more Check for the presence of an aide on the system: # rpm -qa | grep aide If aide is not installed, ask the SA what file integrity tool is being used to check the system. Check the global crontabs for the presence of an "aide" job to run at least weekly, if aide is installed. Otherwise, check for the presence of a cron job to run the alternate file integrity checking application. # grep aide /etc/cron*/* If a tool is being run, then the configuration file for the appropriate tool needs to be checked for selection lines for /dev and any other directories/subdirectories that contain device files. Review the process to determine if the system is checked for extraneous device files on a weekly basis. If no weekly automated or manual process is in place, this is a finding. If the process is not identifying extraneous device files, this is a finding.
Fix: F-31458r2_fix
Establish a weekly automated or manual process to create a list of device files on the system and determine if any files have been added, moved, or deleted since the last list was generated. A list of device files can be generated with this command: # find / -type b -o -type c > device-file-list
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN002280
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-924
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37553r3_rule
Checks: C-36204r3_chk
Find all world-writable device files existing anywhere on the system. Procedure: # find / -perm -2 -a \( -type b -o -type c \) > devicelist Check the permissions on the directories above subdirectories containing device files. If any of the device files or their parent directories are world-writable, excepting device files specifically intended to be world-writable such as /dev/null, this is a finding. These world-writable files on installation are intended to be world-writable: /dev/full /dev/null /selinux/null /dev/ptmx /dev/random /dev/tty /dev/vsock /dev/zero /dev/log
Fix: F-31464r1_fix
Remove the world-writable permission from the device file(s). Procedure: # chmod o-w <device file> Document all changes.
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN002300
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-925
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37558r1_rule
Checks: C-36209r4_chk
Check the system for world-writable device files. Procedure: # find / -perm -2 -a \( -type b -o -type c \) -exec ls -ld {} \; Ask the SA to identify any device files used for backup purposes. If any device file(s) used for backup are writable by users other than root or the designated backup user, this is a finding.
Fix: F-31469r1_fix
Use the chmod command to remove the world-writable bit from the backup device files. Procedure: # chmod o-w <back device filename> Document all changes.
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN005740
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-928
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37936r1_rule
Checks: C-37200r1_chk
Check the owner of the exports file. Example: # ls -lL /etc/exports If the export configuration file is not owned by root, this is a finding.
Fix: F-32428r1_fix
Change the owner of the exports file to root. Example: # chown root /etc/exports
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Low
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN005760
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-929
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37943r1_rule
Checks: C-37223r1_chk
# ls -lL /etc/exports If the file has a mode more permissive than 0644, this is a finding.
Fix: F-32434r1_fix
# chmod 0644 /etc/exports
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN005800
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-931
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37849r1_rule
Checks: C-37045r1_chk
Check for NFS exported file systems. Procedure: # cat /etc/exports For each file system displayed, check the ownership. # ls -lLa <exported file system path> If the files and directories are not owned by root, this is a finding.
Fix: F-32313r1_fix
Change the ownership of exported file systems not owned by root. Procedure: # chown root <path>
- RMF Control
- AC-14
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000062
- Version
- GEN005820
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-932
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37854r1_rule
Checks: C-37049r1_chk
Check if the 'anonuid' and 'anongid' options are set correctly for exported file systems. List exported filesystems: # exportfs -v Each of the exported file systems should include an entry for the 'anonuid=' and 'anongid=' options set to "-1" or an equivalent (60001, 65534, or 65535). If appropriate values for 'anonuid' or 'anongid' are not set, this is a finding.
Fix: F-32316r1_fix
Edit "/etc/exports" and set the "anonuid=-1" and "anongid=-1" options for exports lacking it. Re-export the filesystems.
- RMF Control
- CM-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000366
- Version
- GEN005840
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-933
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37857r1_rule
Checks: C-37061r1_chk
Check the permissions on exported NFS file systems. Procedure: # exportfs -v If the exported file systems do not contain the 'rw' or 'ro' options specifying a list of hosts or networks, this is a finding.
Fix: F-32328r1_fix
Edit /etc/exports and add ro and/or rw options (as appropriate) specifying a list of hosts or networks which are permitted access. Re-export the file systems.
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN005880
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-935
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37859r1_rule
Checks: C-37065r1_chk
List the exports. # cat /etc/exports If any export contains "no_root_squash" or does not contain "root_squash" or "all_squash", this is a finding.
Fix: F-32333r1_fix
Edit the "/etc/exports" file and add "root_squash" (or "all_squash") and remove "no_root_squash".
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN005900
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-936
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37860r1_rule
Checks: C-37069r1_chk
Check the system for NFS mounts not using the "nosuid" option. Procedure: # mount -v | grep " type nfs " | egrep -v "nosuid" If the mounted file systems do not have the "nosuid" option, this is a finding.
Fix: F-32336r1_fix
Edit "/etc/fstab" and add the "nosuid" option for all NFS file systems. Remount the NFS file systems to make the change take effect.
- RMF Control
- CM-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000366
- Version
- GEN006580
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-940
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37756r1_rule
Checks: C-36953r1_chk
The tcp_wrappers package is provided with the RHEL distribution. Other access control programs may be available but will need to be checked manually. Determine if tcp_wrappers is installed. # rpm -qa | grep tcp_wrappers If no package is listed, this is a finding.
Fix: F-32218r1_fix
Install and configure the tcp_wrappers package.
- RMF Control
- AU-2
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000126
- Version
- GEN006600
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-941
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37757r3_rule
Checks: C-36954r3_chk
The tcp_wrappers package is provided with the RHEL distribution. Other access control programs may be available but will need to be checked manually. Depending on what system is used for log processing either /etc/syslog.conf or /etc/rsyslog.conf will be the logging configuration file. Normally, tcpd logs to the mail facility in "/etc/syslog.conf" or “/etc/rsyslog.conf”. Determine if syslog or rsyslog is configured to log events by tcpd. Procedure: # grep -E “(\*.info|\*.debug|authpriv.info|authpriv.debug|authpriv.\*)” /etc/syslog.conf | grep –v ‘#’ Or: # grep -E “(\*.info|\*.debug|authpriv.info|authpriv.debug|authpriv.\*)” /etc/rsyslog.conf | grep –v ‘#’ If no entries exist, this is a finding. If there are no “authpriv.info”, “authpriv.debug”, “authpriv.*” or “*.info” or “*.debug” not followed by “authpriv.none”, this is a finding. If an alternate access control program is used and it does not provide logging of access attempts, this is a finding.
Fix: F-32219r1_fix
Configure the access restriction program to log every access attempt. Ensure the implementation instructions for tcp_wrappers are followed so system access attempts are recorded to the system log files. If an alternate application is used, it must support this function.
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN002960
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-974
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-27320r2_rule
Checks: C-28457r2_chk
This check is not applicable if only the root user is permitted to use cron. Check for the existence of the cron.allow and cron.deny files. # ls -lL /etc/cron.allow # ls -lL /etc/cron.deny If neither file exists, this is a finding.
Fix: F-24560r2_fix
Create /etc/cron.allow and/or /etc/cron.deny with appropriate content and reboot the system to ensure no lingering cron jobs are processed.
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN002980
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-975
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-27326r1_rule
Checks: C-28462r1_chk
Check mode of the cron.allow file. Procedure: # ls -lL /etc/cron.allow If the file has a mode more permissive than 0600, this is a finding.
Fix: F-24566r1_fix
Change the mode of the cron.allow file to 0600. Procedure: # chmod 0600 /etc/cron.allow
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN003000
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-976
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37384r1_rule
Checks: C-36071r1_chk
List all cronjobs on the system. Procedure: # ls /var/spool/cron # ls /etc/cron.d /etc/crontab /etc/cron.daily /etc/cron.hourly /etc/cron.monthly /etc/cron.weekly or # ls /etc/cron*|grep -v deny If cron jobs exist under any of the above directories, use the following command to search for programs executed by cron: # more <cron job file> Perform a long listing of each program file found in the cron file to determine if the file is group-writable or world-writable. # ls -la <cron program file> If cron executes group-writable or world-writable files, this is a finding.
Fix: F-31315r1_fix
Remove the world-writable and group-writable permissions from the cron program file(s) identified. # chmod go-w <cron program file>
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN003020
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-977
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37388r1_rule
Checks: C-36074r1_chk
List all cronjobs on the system. Procedure: # ls /var/spool/cron # ls /etc/cron.d /etc/crontab /etc/cron.daily /etc/cron.hourly /etc/cron.monthly /etc/cron.weekly or # ls /etc/cron*|grep -v deny If cron jobs exist under any of the above directories, use the following command to search for programs executed by at: # more <cron job file> Perform a long listing of each directory containing program files found in the cron file to determine if the directory is world-writable. # ls -ld <cron program directory> If cron executes programs in world-writable directories, this is a finding.
Fix: F-31318r1_fix
Remove the world-writable permission from the cron program directories identified. Procedure: # chmod o-w <cron program directory>
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN003080
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-978
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37466r1_rule
Checks: C-36132r1_chk
Check the mode of the crontab files. # ls -lL /var/spool/cron/ # ls -lL /etc/cron.d/ # ls -lL /etc/crontab If any crontab file has a mode more permissive than 0600, this is a finding.
Fix: F-31377r1_fix
Change the mode of the crontab files. # chmod 0600 /var/spool/cron/* /etc/cron.d/* /etc/crontab
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN003100
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-979
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37470r1_rule
Checks: C-36136r1_chk
Check the mode of the crontab directories. Procedure: # ls -ld /var/spool/cron # ls -ld /etc/cron.d /etc/crontab /etc/cron.daily /etc/cron.hourly /etc/cron.monthly /etc/cron.weekly or # ls -ld /etc/cron*|grep -v deny If the mode of any of the crontab directories is more permissive than 0755, this is a finding.
Fix: F-31381r1_fix
Change the mode of the crontab directories. # chmod 0755 <crontab directory>
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN003120
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-980
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37474r1_rule
Checks: C-36140r1_chk
Check the owner of the crontab directories. Procedure: # ls -ld /var/spool/cron # ls -ld /etc/cron.d /etc/crontab /etc/cron.daily /etc/cron.hourly /etc/cron.monthly /etc/cron.weekly or # ls -ld /etc/cron*|grep -v deny If the owner of any of the crontab directories is not root or bin, this is a finding.
Fix: F-31386r1_fix
Change the mode of the crontab directories. # chown root <crontab directory>
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN003140
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-981
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37476r1_rule
Checks: C-36142r1_chk
Check the group owner of cron and crontab directories. Procedure: # ls -ld /var/spool/cron # ls -ld /etc/cron.d /etc/crontab /etc/cron.daily /etc/cron.hourly /etc/cron.monthly /etc/cron.weekly or # ls -ld /etc/cron*|grep -v deny If a directory is not group-owned by root, sys, bin, or cron, this is a finding.
Fix: F-31388r1_fix
Change the group owner of cron and crontab directories. # chgrp root <crontab directory>
- RMF Control
- AU-2
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000126
- Version
- GEN003160
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-982
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-27352r2_rule
Checks: C-28494r2_chk
Depending on what system is used for log processing either /etc/syslog.conf or /etc/rsyslog.conf will be the logging configuration file. # grep cron /etc/syslog.conf Or: # grep cron /etc/rsyslog.conf If cron logging is not configured, this is a finding. Check the configured cron log file found in the cron entry of /etc/syslog.conf or /etc/rsyslog.conf (normally /var/log/cron). # ls -lL /var/log/cron If this file does not exist, or is older than the last cron job, this is a finding.
Fix: F-31389r2_fix
Edit /etc/syslog.conf or /etc/rsyslog.conf and setup cron logging
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN003180
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-983
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-27357r2_rule
Checks: C-28501r2_chk
Check the mode of the cron log file. Procedure: Depending on what system is used for log processing either /etc/syslog.conf or /etc/rsyslog.conf will be the logging configuration file. Check the configured cron log file found in the cron entry in /etc/syslog.conf or /etc/rsyslog.conf (normally /var/log/cron). # grep cron /etc/syslog.conf Or: # grep cron /etc/rsyslog.conf # ls -lL /var/log/cron If the mode is more permissive than 0600, this is a finding.
Fix: F-24602r1_fix
Change the mode of the cron log file. # chmod 0600 /var/log/cron
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN003280
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-984
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37512r2_rule
Checks: C-36168r2_chk
If the "at" package is not installed, this is not applicable. Check for the existence of at.allow and at.deny files. # ls -lL /etc/at.allow # ls -lL /etc/at.deny If neither file exists, this is a finding.
Fix: F-31419r1_fix
Create at.allow and/or at.deny files containing appropriate lists of users to be allowed or denied access to the "at" daemon.
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN003300
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-985
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37516r1_rule
Checks: C-36175r1_chk
# more /etc/at.deny If the at.deny file exists and is empty, this is a finding.
Fix: F-31426r1_fix
Add appropriate users to the at.deny file, or remove the empty at.deny file if an at.allow file exists.
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN003320
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-986
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37517r1_rule
Checks: C-36177r1_chk
# more /etc/at.allow If default accounts (such as bin, sys, adm, and others) are listed in the at.allow file, this is a finding.
Fix: F-31427r1_fix
Remove the default accounts (such as bin, sys, adm, and others, traditionally UID less than 500) from the at.allow file.
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN003340
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-987
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37518r1_rule
Checks: C-36178r1_chk
Check the mode of the at.allow file. # ls -lL /etc/at.allow If the at.allow file has a mode more permissive than 0600, this is a finding.
Fix: F-31428r1_fix
Change the mode of the at.allow file. # chmod 0600 /etc/at.allow
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN003360
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-988
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37519r1_rule
Checks: C-36179r1_chk
List the "at" jobs on the system. Procedure: # ls -la /var/spool/at For each "at" job file, determine which programs are executed. Procedure: # more <at job file> Check the each program executed by "at" for group- or world-writable permissions. Procedure: # ls -la <at program file> If "at" executes group or world-writable programs, this is a finding.
Fix: F-31429r1_fix
Remove group-write and world-write permissions from files executed by at jobs. Procedure: # chmod go-w <file>
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN003380
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-989
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37520r1_rule
Checks: C-36180r1_chk
List any "at" jobs on the system. Procedure: # ls /var/spool/at For each "at" job, determine which programs are executed by "at." Procedure: # more <at job file> Check the directory containing each program executed by "at" for world-writable permissions. Procedure: # ls -la <at program file directory> If "at" executes programs in world-writable directories, this is a finding.
Fix: F-31432r1_fix
Remove the world-writable permission from directories containing programs executed by "at". Procedure: # chmod o-w <at program directory>
- RMF Control
- IA-5
- Severity
- High
- CCI
- CCI-000178
- Version
- GEN005300
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-993
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37689r1_rule
Checks: C-36883r1_chk
Check the SNMP configuration for default passwords. Procedure: Examine the default install location /etc/snmp/snmpd.conf or: # find / -name snmpd.conf # more <snmpd.conf file> Identify any community names or user password configuration. If any community name or password is set to a default value such as "public", "private", "snmp-trap", or "password", or any value which does not meet DISA password requirements, this is a finding.
Fix: F-31908r1_fix
Change the default passwords. To change them, locate the file snmpd.conf. Edit the file. Locate the line system-group-read-community which has a default password of "public" and make the password something more secure and less guessable. Do the same for the lines reading system-group-write-community, read-community, write-community, trap and trap-community. Read the information in the file carefully. The trap is defining who to send traps to, for instance, by default. It is not a password, but the name of a host.
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN005320
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-994
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37696r1_rule
Checks: C-36892r1_chk
Check the mode of the SNMP daemon configuration file. Procedure: Examine the default install location /etc/snmp/snmpd.conf or: # find / -name snmpd.conf # ls -lL <snmpd.conf file> If the snmpd.conf file has a mode more permissive than 0600, this is a finding.
Fix: F-31997r1_fix
Change the mode of the SNMP daemon configuration file to 0600. Procedure: # chmod 0600 <snmpd.conf>
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN005340
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-995
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37698r1_rule
Checks: C-36893r1_chk
Check the modes for all Management Information Base (MIB) files on the system. Procedure: # find / -name *.mib # ls -lL <mib file> Any file returned with a mode 0640 or less permissive is a finding.
Fix: F-32000r1_fix
Change the mode of MIB files to 0640. Procedure: # chmod 0640 <mib file>
- RMF Control
- CM-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000366
- Version
- GEN002480
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-1010
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37645r1_rule
Checks: C-36841r1_chk
Check the system for world-writable files. Procedure: # find / -perm -2 -a \( -type d -o -type f \) -exec ls -ld {} \; If any world-writable files are located, except those required for system operation such as /tmp and /dev/null, this is a finding.
Fix: F-31679r1_fix
Remove or change the mode for any world-writable file on the system not required to be world-writable. Procedure: # chmod o-w <file> Document all changes
- RMF Control
- AU-3
- Severity
- Low
- CCI
- CCI-000134
- Version
- GEN003800
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-1011
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37439r1_rule
Checks: C-36111r1_chk
The /etc/xinetd.conf file and each file in the /etc/xinetd.d directory file should be examined for the following: Procedure: log_type = SYSLOG authpriv log_on_success = HOST PID USERID EXIT log_on_failure = HOST USERID If xinetd is running and logging is not enabled, this is a finding.
Fix: F-31357r1_fix
Edit each file in the /etc/xinetd.d directory and the /etc/xinetd.conf file to contain: log_type = SYSLOG authpriv log_on_success = HOST PID USERID EXIT log_on_failure = HOST USERID The /etc/xinetd.conf file contains default values that will hold true for all services unless individually modified in the service's xinetd.d file. To make the new settings effective, restart the xinetd service: # service xinetd restart
- RMF Control
- CM-6
- Severity
- High
- CCI
- CCI-000366
- Version
- GEN008600
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-1013
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37986r1_rule
Checks: C-37289r1_chk
Determine if the system is configured to boot from devices other than the system startup media. If so, this is a finding.
Fix: F-32526r1_fix
Configure the system to only boot from system startup media. Procedure: On systems with a BIOS or system controller use the BIOS interface at startup to remove all but the proper boot device from the boot device list.
- RMF Control
- CM-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000366
- Version
- GEN000000-LNX00360
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-1021
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37207r1_rule
Checks: C-35896r1_chk
Verify the options of the running Xwindows server are correct. Procedure: Get the running xserver information # ps -ef |grep X If the response contains /usr/bin/Xorg:0 /usr/bin/Xorg:0 -br -audit 0 -auth /var/gdm/:0.Xauth -nolisten tcp vt7 this is indicative of Xorg starting through gdm. This is the default on RHEL. Examine the Xorg line: If the "-auth" option is missing this would be a finding. If the "-audit" option is missing or not set to 4, this is a finding. If the "-s" option is missing or greater than 15, this is a finding. If the response to the grep contains X:0 /usr/bin/X:0 this indicates the X server was started with the xinit command with no associated .xserverrc in the home directory of the user. No options are selected by default. This is a finding. Otherwise if there are options on the X:0 line: If the "-auth" option is missing this is a finding If the "-audit" option is missing or not set to 4, this is a finding. If the "-s" option is missing or greater than 15, this is a finding.
Fix: F-31154r1_fix
Enable the following options: -audit (at level 4), -auth and -s with 15 minutes as the timeout value. Procedure for gdm: Edit /etc/gdm/custom.conf and add the following: [server-Standard] name=Standard server command=/usr/bin/Xorg -br -audit 4 -s 15 chooser=false handled=true flexible=true priority=0 Procedure for xinit: Edit or create a .xserverrc file in the users home directory containing the startup script for xinit. This script must have an exec line with at least these options: exec /usr/bin/X -audit 4 -s 15 -auth <Xauth file> & The <Xauth file> is created using the "xauth" command and is customarily located in the users home directory with the name ".Xauthority".
- RMF Control
- CM-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000366
- Version
- GEN000000-LNX00380
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-1022
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37217r2_rule
Checks: C-35904r2_chk
If the "xorg-x11-server-Xorg" package is not installed, this is not applicable. Verify the options of the running Xwindows server are correct. Procedure: Get the running xserver information # ps -ef |grep X If the response contains /usr/bin/Xorg:0 /usr/bin/Xorg:0 -br -audit 0 -auth /var/gdm/:0.Xauth -nolisten tcp vt7 this is indicative of Xorg starting through gdm. This is the default window manager on RHEL. If the "-ac" option is found, this is a finding. If the "-core" option is found, this is a finding. If the "-nolock" option is found, this is a finding. If the response to the grep contains X:0 /usr/bin/X:0 Examine the X:0 line: If the "-ac" option is found, this is a finding. If the "-core" option is found, this is a finding. If the "-nolock" option is found, this is a finding.
Fix: F-31162r1_fix
Disable the unwanted options: Procedure: For gdm: Remove the -ac, -core and -nolock options by creating a "command" entry in the /etc/gdm/custom.conf file with the options removed. For Xwindows started by xinit: Create or modify the .xserverrc script in the users home directory to remove the -ac, -core and -nolock options from the exec /usr/bin/X command.
- RMF Control
- CM-7
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000381
- Version
- GEN006240
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-1023
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37899r1_rule
Checks: C-37125r1_chk
# ps -ef | egrep "innd|nntpd" If an Internet Network News server is running, this is a finding.
Fix: F-32393r1_fix
Disable the INN server.
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN000000-LNX00400
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-1025
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37224r1_rule
Checks: C-35912r1_chk
Check access configuration ownership: # ls -lL /etc/security/access.conf If this file exists and is not owned by root, this is a finding.
Fix: F-31171r1_fix
Follow the correct configuration parameters for access configuration file. Use the chown command to configure it properly. (for example: # chown root /etc/security/access.conf ).
- RMF Control
- AC-17
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-001436
- Version
- GEN006080
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-1026
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37870r1_rule
Checks: C-37085r3_chk
SWAT is a tool for configuring Samba and should only be found on a system with a requirement for Samba. If SWAT is used, it must be utilized with SSL to ensure a secure connection between the client and the server. Procedure: # grep -H "bin/swat" /etc/xinetd.d/*|cut -d: -f1 |xargs grep "only_from" If the value of the "only_from" line in the "xinetd.d" file which starts "/usr/sbin/swat" is not "localhost" or the equivalent, this is a finding.
Fix: F-32357r2_fix
Disable SWAT or require SWAT is only accessed via SSH. Procedure: If SWAT is not needed for operation of the system remove the SWAT package: # rpm -qa|grep swat Remove "samba-swat" or "samba3x-swat" depending on which one is installed # rpm --erase samba-swat or # rpm --erase samba3x-swat If SWAT is required but not at all times disable it when it is not needed. Modify the /etc/xinetd.d file for "swat" to contain a "disable = yes" line. To access using SSH: Follow vendor configuration documentation to create an stunnel for SWAT.
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN006100
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-1027
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37871r1_rule
Checks: C-37087r1_chk
Check the ownership of the /etc/samba/smb.conf file. Procedure: # ls -l /etc/samba/smb.conf If an smb.conf file is not owned by root, this is a finding.
Fix: F-32360r1_fix
Change the ownership of the smb.conf file. Procedure: # chown root smb.conf
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN006140
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-1028
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37875r1_rule
Checks: C-37094r1_chk
Check the mode of the smb.conf file. Procedure: # ls -lL /etc/samba/smb.conf If the "smb.conf" has a mode more permissive than 0644, this is a finding.
Fix: F-32370r1_fix
Change the mode of the smb.conf file to 0644 or less permissive. Procedure: # chmod 0644 smb.conf.
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN006160
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-1029
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37879r1_rule
Checks: C-37105r1_chk
Check the ownership of the "smbpasswd" file. # ls -l /etc/samba/passdb.tdb /etc/samba/secrets.tdb If the "smbpasswd" file is not owned by root, this is a finding.
Fix: F-32373r1_fix
Use the chown command to configure the files maintained by smbpasswd. For instance: # chown root /etc/samba/passdb.tdb /etc/samba/secrets.tdb
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN006220
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-1030
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37887r1_rule
Checks: C-37113r1_chk
Examine the "smb.conf" file. # more /etc/samba/smb.conf If the "hosts" option is not present to restrict access to a list of authorized hosts and networks, this is a finding.
Fix: F-32381r1_fix
Edit the "/etc/samba/smb.conf" file and set the "hosts" option to permit only authorized hosts to access Samba.
- RMF Control
- IA-5
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000198
- Version
- GEN000540
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-1032
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37239r1_rule
Checks: C-35931r1_chk
Check the minimum time period between password changes for each user account is 1 day. # cat /etc/shadow | cut -d ':' -f 4 | grep -v 1 If any results are returned, this is a finding.
Fix: F-31186r1_fix
Change the minimum time period between password changes for each user account to 1 day. # passwd -n 1 <user name>
- RMF Control
- IA-5
- Severity
- High
- CCI
- CCI-000197
- Version
- GEN001100
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-1046
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37150r2_rule
Checks: C-35865r2_chk
Determine if root has logged in over an unencrypted network connection. Examine /etc/syslog.conf to confirm the location to which "authpriv" messages are being sent. # grep authpriv.* /etc/syslog.conf Once the file is determined, perform the following command: # grep password <file> | more Look for any lines that do not have sshd as the associated service. If root has logged in over the network and sshd is not running, this is a finding.
Fix: F-31120r1_fix
Enable SSH on the system and use it for all remote connections used to attain root access
- RMF Control
- IA-2
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000770
- Version
- GEN001120
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-1047
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37156r1_rule
Checks: C-35864r1_chk
Determine if the SSH daemon is configured to permit root logins. Procedure: # grep -v "^#" /etc/ssh/sshd_config | grep -i permitrootlogin If the PermitRootLogin entry is not found or is not set to "no", this is a finding.
Fix: F-31118r1_fix
Edit the sshd_config file and set the PermitRootLogin option to "no".
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN002320
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-1048
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37566r1_rule
Checks: C-36215r1_chk
Check the mode of audio devices. # ls -lL /dev/audio* /dev/snd/* If the mode of audio devices are more permissive than 660, this is a finding.
Fix: F-31476r1_fix
Change the mode of audio devices. # chmod 0660 <audio device>
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN002340
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-1049
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37575r2_rule
Checks: C-36393r1_chk
Check the owner of audio devices. # ls -lL /dev/audio* /dev/snd/* If the owner of any audio device file is not root, this is a finding.
Fix: F-31611r2_fix
Edit the /etc/security/console.perms.d/50-default.perms file and comment the following line: <console> 0600 <sound> 0660 root.audio
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN000000-LNX00420
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-1054
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37227r1_rule
Checks: C-35917r1_chk
Check access configuration group ownership: # ls -lL /etc/security/access.conf If this file exists and has a group-owner that is not a privileged user, this is a finding.
Fix: F-31174r1_fix
Use the chgrp command to ensure the group owner is root, sys, or bin. (for example: # chgrp root /etc/security/access.conf ).
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN000000-LNX00440
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-1055
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37243r2_rule
Checks: C-35930r1_chk
Check access configuration mode: # ls -lL /etc/security/access.conf If this file exists and has a mode more permissive than 0640, this is a finding.
Fix: F-31190r1_fix
Use the chmod command to set the permissions to 0640. (for example: # chmod 0640 /etc/security/access.conf ).
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN006120
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-1056
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37873r1_rule
Checks: C-37089r1_chk
Check the group ownership of the "smb.conf" file. Procedure: # ls -lL /etc/samba/smb.conf If the "smb.conf" file is not group-owned by root, bin, sys, or system, this is a finding.
Fix: F-32365r1_fix
Change the group owner of the smb.conf file. Procedure: # chgrp root smb.conf
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN006180
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-1058
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-41574r1_rule
Checks: C-40075r1_chk
Check "smbpasswd" ownership: # ls -lL /etc/samba/passdb.tdb /etc/samba/secrets.tdb If the "smbpasswd" file is not group-owned by root, this is a finding.
Fix: F-35231r1_fix
Use the chgrp command to ensure that the group owner of the smbpasswd file is root. For instance: # chgrp root /etc/samba/passdb.tdb /etc/samba/secrets.tdb
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN006200
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-1059
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-41575r1_rule
Checks: C-40077r1_chk
Check the mode of files maintained using "smbpasswd". Procedure: # ls -lL /etc/samba/passdb.tdb /etc/samba/secrets.tdb If a "smbpasswd" maintained file has a mode more permissive than 0600, this is a finding.
Fix: F-35233r1_fix
Change the mode of the files maintained through smbpasswd to 0600. Procedure: # chmod 0600 /etc/samba/passdb.tdb /etc/samba/secrets.tdb
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN002360
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-1061
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37577r2_rule
Checks: C-36404r2_chk
Check the group-owner of audio devices. Procedure: # ls -lL /dev/audio* /dev/snd/* If the group-owner of an audio device is not root, sys, bin, system, or audio this is a finding.
Fix: F-31613r2_fix
Change the group-owner of the audio device. Procedure: # chgrp <root, sys, bin, system, audio> <audio device>
- RMF Control
- CM-6
- Severity
- Low
- CCI
- CCI-000366
- Version
- GEN001080
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-1062
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37380r1_rule
Checks: C-36067r2_chk
Determine if root's shell executable resides on a dedicated file system. Procedure: Find the location of the root user's shell # grep "^root" /etc/passwd|cut -d: -f7|cut -d/ -f2 The result is the top level directory under / where the shell resides (e.g., usr) Check if it is on a dedicated file system. # grep /<top level directory> /etc/fstab If /<top level directory> is on a dedicated file system, this is a finding.
Fix: F-31311r1_fix
Change the root account's shell to one present on the / file system. Procedure: Edit /etc/passwd and change the shell for the root account to one present on the / file system (such as /bin/sh, assuming /bin is not on a separate file system). If the system does not store shell configuration in the /etc/passwd file, consult vendor documentation for the correct procedure for the system.
- RMF Control
- AC-11
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000057
- Version
- GEN000500
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-4083
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-48455r1_rule
Checks: C-45121r1_chk
If the "xorg-x11-server-Xorg" package is not installed, this is not applicable. For the Gnome screen saver, check the idle_activation_enabled flag. Procedure: # gconftool-2 --direct --config-source xml:readwrite:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.mandatory --get /apps/gnome-screensaver/idle_activation_enabled If this does not return "true" and a documented exception has not been made by the IAO, this is a finding.
Fix: F-26907r1_fix
For the Gnome screen saver, set the idle_activation_enabled flag. Procedure: # gconftool-2 --direct --config-source xml:readwrite:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.mandatory --type bool --set /apps/gnome-screensaver/idle_activation_enabled true
- RMF Control
- IA-5
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000200
- Version
- GEN000800
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-4084
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37323r3_rule
Checks: C-36015r4_chk
# ls /etc/security/opasswd If /etc/security/opasswd does not exist, then this is a finding. # grep password /etc/pam.d/system-auth| egrep '(pam_pwhistory.so|pam_unix.so|pam_cracklib.so)' | grep remember If the "remember" option in /etc/pam.d/system-auth is not 5 or greater, this is a finding. Check for system-auth-ac inclusions. # grep -c system-auth-ac /etc/pam.d/* If the system-auth-ac file is included anywhere # more /etc/pam.d/system-auth-ac | grep password | egrep '(pam_pwhistory.so|pam_unix.so|pam_cracklib.so)' | grep remember If in /etc/pam.d/system-auth-ac is referenced by another file and the "remember" option is not set to 5 or greater this is a finding.
Fix: F-31265r2_fix
Create the password history file. # touch /etc/security/opasswd # chown root:root /etc/security/opasswd # chmod 0600 /etc/security/opasswd Enable password history. If /etc/pam.d/system-auth references /etc/pam.d/system-auth-ac refer to the man page for system-auth-ac for a description of how to add options not configurable with authconfig. Edit /etc/pam.d/system-auth to include the remember option on any "password pam_unix" or "password pam_history" lines set to at least 5.
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN001940
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-4087
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37433r3_rule
Checks: C-36012r7_chk
Determine the world writable files on the system (Note: ignore all files under /proc): # find / -perm -002 -a -type f -exec ls -ld {} \; | <more or redirect the output to a file> # find / -perm -002 -a -type d -exec ls -ld {} \; | <more or redirect the output to a file> View the password file to determine where the home directories for users are: # more /etc/passwd Once the directory for the human users is determined, grep for the lists of world writable files and directories within the users’ home directories. An example would be: # grep /opt/app/bin/daemon /home/*/.* where /home is the directory for the human users on the system and /opt/app/bin/daemon is a world writable file.
Fix: F-31263r2_fix
Remove the world-writable permission of files referenced by local initialization scripts, or remove the references to these files in the local initialization scripts.
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN001660
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-4089
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37264r1_rule
Checks: C-35954r1_chk
Check run control scripts' ownership. # ls -lL /etc/rc* /etc/init.d Alternatively: # find /etc -name "[SK][0-9]*"|xargs stat -L -c %U:%n If any run control script is not owned by root or bin, this is a finding.
Fix: F-31210r1_fix
Change the ownership of the run control script(s) with incorrect ownership. # find /etc -name "[SK][0-9]*"|xargs stat -L -c %U:%n|egrep -v "^root:"|cut -d: -f2|xargs chown root
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN001680
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-4090
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37269r1_rule
Checks: C-35960r1_chk
Check run control scripts' group ownership. Procedure: # ls -lL /etc/rc* /etc/init.d Alternatively: # find /etc -name "[SK][0-9]*"|xargs stat -L -c %G:%n|egrep -v "^(root|sys|bin|other):" If any run control script is not group-owned by root, sys, bin, or other system groups, this is a finding.
Fix: F-31216r1_fix
Change the group ownership of the run control script(s) with incorrect group ownership. Procedure: # chgrp root <run control script> # find /etc -name "[SK][0-9]*"|xargs stat -L -c %G:%n|egrep -v "^(root|sys|bin|other):"|cut -d: -f2|xargs chgrp root
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN001700
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-4091
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37270r1_rule
Checks: C-35962r1_chk
Determine the programs executed by system start-up files. Determine the ownership of the executed programs. # cat /etc/rc*/* /etc/init.d/* | more # ls -l <executed program> Alternatively: # for FILE in `egrep -r "/" /etc/rc.* /etc/init.d|awk '/^.*[^\/][0-9A-Za-z_\/]*/{print $2}'|egrep "^/"|sort|uniq`;do if [ -e $FILE ]; then stat -L -c '%U:%n' $FILE;fi;done This provides a list of files referenced by initialization scripts and their associated UIDs. If any file is run by an initialization file and is not owned by root, sys, bin, or in rare cases, an application account, this is a finding.
Fix: F-31218r1_fix
Change the ownership of the file executed from system startup scripts to root, bin, sys, or other. # chown root <executed file>
- RMF Control
- AC-3
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000213
- Version
- GEN008620
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-4246
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37925r1_rule
Checks: C-37163r1_chk
On systems with a BIOS or system controller, verify a supervisor or administrator password is set. If a password is not set, this is a finding. If the BIOS or system controller supports user-level access in addition to supervisor/administrator access, determine if this access is enabled. If so, this is a finding.
Fix: F-4157r2_fix
Access the system's BIOS or system controller. Set a supervisor/administrator password if one has not been set. Disable a user-level password if one has been set.
- RMF Control
- CM-6
- Severity
- High
- CCI
- CCI-000366
- Version
- GEN008640
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-4247
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-41534r1_rule
Checks: C-2057r2_chk
Ask the SA if the system uses removable media for the boot loader. If it does, this is a finding.
Fix: F-4158r2_fix
Configure the system to use a bootloader installed on fixed media.
- RMF Control
- CM-6
- Severity
- High
- CCI
- CCI-000366
- Version
- GEN008660
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-4248
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-42186r1_rule
Checks: C-40580r1_chk
Determine if the system uses the GRUB boot loader; # ls -l /boot/grub/grub.conf If no grub.conf file exists, and the bootloader on the system has not been authorized, justified, and documented, this is a finding.
Fix: F-35823r1_fix
Configure the system to use the GRUB bootloader or document, justify, and authorize the alternate bootloader.
- RMF Control
- AC-3
- Severity
- High
- CCI
- CCI-000213
- Version
- GEN008700
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-4249
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37933r1_rule
Checks: C-37191r1_chk
Check the "/boot/grub/grub.conf" or "/boot/grub/menu.lst" files. # more /boot/grub/menu.lst Check for a password configuration line, such as: password --md5 <password-hash> This line should be just below the line beginning with "timeout". Please note <password-hash> will be replaced by the actual MD5 encrypted password. If the password line is not in either of the files, this is a finding. For any bootloader other than GRUB which has been authorized, justified and documented for use on the system refer to the vendor documentation on password support. If the bootloader does not support encrypted passwords, this is a finding.
Fix: F-32425r1_fix
The GRUB console boot loader can be configured to use an MD5 encrypted password by adding password --md5 password-hash to the "/boot/grub/grub.conf" file. Use "/sbin/grub-md5-crypt" to generate MD5 passwords from the command line.
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN008720
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-4250
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37942r1_rule
Checks: C-37221r2_chk
Check /boot/grub/grub.conf permissions: # ls -lL /boot/grub/grub.conf If /boot/grub/grub.conf has a mode more permissive than 0600, then this is a finding. For any bootloader other than GRUB which has been authorized, justified and documented for use on the system refer to the vendor documentation for the location of the configuration file. If the bootloader configuration file has a mode more permissive than 0600, this is a finding.
Fix: F-32433r1_fix
Change the mode of the grub.conf file to 0600. # chmod 0600 /boot/grub/grub.conf
- RMF Control
- SC-32
- Severity
- High
- CCI
- CCI-001208
- Version
- GEN008680
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-4255
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-4255r2_rule
Checks: C-2079r2_chk
Ask the SA if the system boots from removable media. If so, ask if the boot media is stored in a secure container when not in use. If it is not, this is a finding.
Fix: F-4166r2_fix
Store the system boot media in a secure container when not in use.
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- High
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN000000-LNX00320
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-4268
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37181r1_rule
Checks: C-35884r1_chk
Perform the following to check for unnecessary privileged accounts: # grep "^shutdown" /etc/passwd # grep "^halt" /etc/passwd # grep "^reboot" /etc/passwd If any unnecessary privileged accounts exist this is a finding.
Fix: F-31139r1_fix
Remove any special privilege accounts, such as shutdown and halt, from the /etc/passwd and /etc/shadow files using the "userdel" or "system-config-users" commands.
- RMF Control
- AC-2
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000012
- Version
- GEN000290
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-4269
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-38176r1_rule
Checks: C-37560r2_chk
Check the system for unnecessary user accounts. Procedure: # more /etc/passwd Obtain a list of authorized accounts from the IAO. If any unnecessary accounts are found on the system, this is a finding.
Fix: F-32804r1_fix
Remove all unnecessary accounts from the /etc/passwd file before connecting a system to the network. Other accounts that are associated with a service not in use should also be removed.
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN006260
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-4273
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37901r1_rule
Checks: C-37127r1_chk
RHEL uses the InternetNewsDaemon (innd) news server. The file corresponding to "/etc/news/hosts.nntp" is "/etc/news/incoming.conf". Check the permissions for "/etc/news/incoming.conf". # ls -lL /etc/news/incoming.conf If "/etc/news/incoming.conf" has a mode more permissive than 0600, this is a finding.
Fix: F-32395r1_fix
Change the mode of the "/etc/news/incoming.conf" file to 0600. # chmod 0600 /etc/news/incoming.conf
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN006280
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-4274
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37712r1_rule
Checks: C-36913r1_chk
RHEL uses the InternetNewsDaemon (innd) news server. The file that corresponds to "/etc/news/hosts.nntp.nolimit" is "/etc/news/infeed.conf". Check the permissions for "/etc/news/infeed.conf". # ls -lL /etc/news/infeed.conf If "/etc/news/infeed.conf" has a mode more permissive than 0600, this is a finding.
Fix: F-32122r1_fix
Change the mode of "/etc/news/infeed.conf" to 0600. # chmod 0600 /etc/news/infeed.conf
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN006300
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-4275
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37714r1_rule
Checks: C-36918r1_chk
Check the permissions for "/etc/news/readers.conf". # ls -lL /etc/news/readers.conf If /etc/news/readers.conf has a mode more permissive than 0600, this is a finding.
Fix: F-32155r1_fix
Change the mode of the /etc/news/readers.conf file to 0600. # chmod 0600 /etc/news/readers.conf
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN006320
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-4276
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37731r1_rule
Checks: C-36928r1_chk
Check "/etc/news/passwd.nntp" permissions: # ls -lL /etc/news/passwd.nntp If "/etc/news/passwd.nntp" has a mode more permissive than 0600, this is a finding.
Fix: F-32193r1_fix
Change the mode of the "/etc/news/passwd.nntp" file. # chmod 0600 /etc/news/passwd.nntp
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN006340
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-4277
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37735r1_rule
Checks: C-36931r1_chk
Check the ownership of the files in "/etc/news". Procedure: # ls -al /etc/news If any files are not owned by root or news, this is a finding.
Fix: F-32195r1_fix
Change the ownership of the files in "/etc/news" to root or news. Procedure: # chown root /etc/news/*
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN006360
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-4278
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37737r1_rule
Checks: C-36933r1_chk
Check "/etc/news" files group ownership: Procedure: # ls -al /etc/news If "/etc/news" files are not group-owned by root or news, this is a finding.
Fix: F-32198r1_fix
Change the group-owner of the files in "/etc/news" to root or news. Procedure: # chgrp root /etc/news/*
- RMF Control
- AC-17
- Severity
- High
- CCI
- CCI-001436
- Version
- GEN005500
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-4295
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37818r2_rule
Checks: C-37020r1_chk
Locate the sshd_config file: # more /etc/ssh/sshd_config Examine the file. If the variables 'Protocol 2,1' or 'Protocol 1' are defined on a line without a leading comment, this is a finding. If the SSH server is F-Secure, the variable name for SSH 1 compatibility is 'Ssh1Compatibility', not 'protocol'. If the variable 'Ssh1Compatiblity' is set to 'yes', then this is a finding.
Fix: F-32288r2_fix
Edit the sshd_config file and set the "Protocol" setting to "2". If using the F-Secure SSH server, set the "Ssh1Compatibility" setting to "no". Restart the SSH daemon. # /sbin/service sshd restart
- RMF Control
- AC-17
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000070
- Version
- GEN001000
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-4298
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37376r1_rule
Checks: C-36063r1_chk
Check /etc/securetty # more /etc/securetty If the file does not exist, or contains more than "console" or a single "tty" device this is a finding.
Fix: F-31307r1_fix
Create if needed and set the contents of /etc/securetty to a "console" or "tty" device. # echo console > /etc/securetty or # echo tty1 > /etc/securetty
- RMF Control
- AU-8
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-001492
- Version
- GEN000240
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-4301
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37402r1_rule
Checks: C-36085r1_chk
Check if NTP running: # ps -ef | egrep "xntpd|ntpd" Check if "ntpd -qg" scheduled to run: # grep "ntpd -qg" /var/spool/cron/* # grep "ntpd -qg" /etc/cron.d/* # grep "ntpd -qg" /etc/cron.daily/* # grep "ntpd -qg" /etc/cron.hourly/* # grep "ntpd -qg" /etc/cron.monthly/* # grep "ntpd -qg" /etc/cron.weekly/* If NTP is running or "ntpd -qg" is found: # more /etc/ntp.conf Confirm the timeservers and peers or multicast client (as applicable) are local or authoritative U.S. DoD sources appropriate for the level of classification which the network operates. If a non-local/non-authoritative time-server is used, this is a finding.
Fix: F-31332r2_fix
Use an authoritative local time server or a time server operated by the U.S. government. Ensure all systems in the facility feed from one or more local time servers which feed from the authoritative U.S. government time server.
- RMF Control
- CP-10
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000553
- Version
- GEN003640
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-4304
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37398r1_rule
Checks: C-36083r1_chk
Logging should be enabled for those types of file systems not turning on logging by default. Procedure: # mount JFS, VXFS, HFS, XFS, reiserfs, EXT3 and EXT4 all turn logging on by default and will not be a finding. The ZFS file system uses other mechanisms to provide for file system consistency, and will not be a finding. For other file systems types, if the root file system does not support journaling this is a finding. If the 'nolog' option is set on the root file system that does support journaling, this is a finding.
Fix: F-31330r1_fix
Implement file system journaling for the root file system, or use a file system with other mechanisms to ensure file system consistency. If the root file system supports journaling, enable it. If the file system does not support journaling or another mechanism to ensure file system consistency, a migration to a different file system will be necessary.
- RMF Control
- AC-17
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-001436
- Version
- GEN006060
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-4321
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37867r1_rule
Checks: C-37082r1_chk
Check the system for a running Samba server. Procedure: # ps -ef |grep smbd If the Samba server is running, ask the SA if the Samba server is operationally required. If it is not, this is a finding.
Fix: F-32354r1_fix
If there is no functional need for Samba and the daemon is running, disable the daemon by killing the process ID as noted from the output of ps -ef |grep smbd. The samba package should also be removed or not installed if there is no functional requirement. Procedure: rpm -qa |grep samba This will show whether "samba" or "samba3x" is installed. To remove: rpm --erase samba or rpm --erase samba3x
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN000000-LNX00480
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-4334
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37253r1_rule
Checks: C-35944r1_chk
Check /etc/sysctl.conf ownership. # ls -lL /etc/sysctl.conf If /etc/sysctl.conf is not owned by root, this is a finding.
Fix: F-31200r1_fix
Use the chown command to change the owner of /etc/sysctl.conf to root: # chown root /etc/sysctl.conf
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN000000-LNX00500
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-4335
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37257r1_rule
Checks: C-35947r1_chk
Check /etc/sysctl.conf group ownership: # ls -lL /etc/sysctl.conf If /etc/sysctl.conf is not group-owned by root, this is a finding.
Fix: F-31203r1_fix
Use the chgrp command to change the group owner of /etc/sysctl.conf to root: # chgrp root /etc/sysctl.conf
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN000000-LNX00520
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-4336
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37258r1_rule
Checks: C-35948r1_chk
Check /etc/sysctl.conf permissions: # ls -lL /etc/sysctl.conf If /etc/sysctl.conf has a mode more permissive than 0600, this is a finding.
Fix: F-31204r1_fix
Use the chmod command to change the mode of the /etc/sysctl.conf file. # chmod 0600 /etc/sysctl.conf
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- High
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN000000-LNX00560
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-4339
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37316r1_rule
Checks: C-36008r1_chk
Determine if an NFS server is running on the system by: # ps -ef |grep nfsd If an NFS server is running, confirm it is not configured with the insecure_locks option by: # exportfs -v The example below would be a finding: /misc/export speedy.example.com(rw,insecure_locks)
Fix: F-4250r3_fix
Remove the "insecure_locks" option from all NFS exports on the system. Procedure: Edit /etc/exports and remove all instances of the insecure_locks option. Re-export the file systems to make the setting take effect. # exportfs -a
- RMF Control
- CM-6
- Severity
- High
- CCI
- CCI-000366
- Version
- GEN000000-LNX00580
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-4342
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37327r1_rule
Checks: C-36030r2_chk
Verify that reboot using the CTRL-ALT-DELETE key sequence has been disabled by performing: # grep ctrlaltdel /etc/inittab If the line returned does not specify "/usr/bin/logger", or is not commented out, this is a finding.
Fix: F-31276r1_fix
Ensure the CTRL-ALT-DELETE key sequence has been disabled and attempts to use the sequence are logged. In the /etc/inittab file replace: ca::ctrlaltdel:/sbin/shutdown -t3 -r now with ca:nil:ctrlaltdel:/usr/bin/logger -p security.info "Ctrl-Alt-Del was pressed"
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN000000-LNX00600
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-4346
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37339r1_rule
Checks: C-2225r2_chk
Ensure the pam_console.so module is not configured in any files in /etc/pam.d by: # cd /etc/pam.d # grep pam_console.so * Or # ls -la /etc/security/console.perms If either the pam_console.so entry or the file /etc/security/console.perms is found then this is a finding.
Fix: F-4257r3_fix
Configure PAM to not grant sole access of administrative privileges to the first user logged in at the console. Identify any instances of pam_console. # cd /etc/pam.d # grep pam_console.so * For any files containing an un-commented reference to pam_console.so, edit the file and remove or comment out the reference. Remove the console.perms file if it exists: # rm /etc/security/console.perms
- RMF Control
- CM-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000366
- Version
- GEN002860
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-4357
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37945r1_rule
Checks: C-37230r1_chk
Check for any crontab entries that rotate audit logs. Procedure: # crontab -l If such a cron job is found, this is not a finding. Otherwise, query the SA. If there is a process automatically rotating audit logs, this is not a finding. If the SA manually rotates audit logs, this is a finding, because if the SA is not there, it will not be accomplished. If the audit output is not archived daily, to tape or disk, this is a finding. This can be ascertained by looking at the audit log directory and, if more than one file is there, or if the file does not have today's date, this is a finding.
Fix: F-32436r1_fix
Configure a cron job or other automated process to rotate the audit logs on a daily basis.
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN003200
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-4358
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-27362r1_rule
Checks: C-28506r1_chk
Check the mode of the cron.deny file. # ls -lL /etc/cron.deny If the cron.deny file does not exist this is not a finding. If the cron.deny file exists and the mode is more permissive than 0600, this is a finding.
Fix: F-24608r1_fix
Change the mode of the cron.deny file. # chmod 0600 /etc/cron.deny
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Low
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN003220
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-4360
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37489r1_rule
Checks: C-36148r1_chk
Determine if there are any crontabs by viewing a long listing of the directory. If there are crontabs, examine them to determine what cron jobs exist. Check for any programs specifying an umask more permissive than 077: Procedure: # ls -lL /var/spool/cron # ls -lL /etc/cron.d /etc/cron.daily /etc/cron.hourly /etc/cron.monthly /etc/cron.weekly or # ls -lL /etc/cron.*|grep -v deny # cat <crontab file> # grep umask <cron program> If there are no cron jobs present, this vulnerability is not applicable. If any cron job contains an umask more permissive than 077, this is a finding.
Fix: F-31397r1_fix
Edit cron script files and modify the umask to 077.
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN003240
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-4361
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-27369r1_rule
Checks: C-28513r1_chk
# ls -lL /etc/cron.allow If the cron.allow file is not owned by root, sys, or bin, this is a finding.
Fix: F-24614r1_fix
# chown root /etc/cron.allow
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN003400
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-4364
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37521r1_rule
Checks: C-36181r1_chk
Check the mode of the "at" directory. Procedure: # ls -ld /var/spool/at If the directory mode is more permissive than 0755, this is a finding.
Fix: F-31433r1_fix
Change the mode of the "at" directory to 0755. Procedure: # chmod 0755 <at directory>
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN003420
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-4365
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37527r2_rule
Checks: C-36186r2_chk
Check the ownership of the "at" directory: Procedure: # ls -ld /var/spool/at If the directory is not owned by root, sys, bin, daemon, or cron, this is a finding.
Fix: F-31441r1_fix
Change the owner of the "at" directory to root, bin, sys, or system. Procedure: # chown <root or other system account> <"at" directory>
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN003440
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-4366
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37531r1_rule
Checks: C-36190r1_chk
Determine what "at" jobs exist on the system. Procedure: # ls /var/spool/at If there are no "at" jobs present, this is not applicable. Determine if any of the "at" jobs or any scripts referenced execute the "umask" command. Check for any umask setting more permissive than 077. # grep umask <at job or referenced script> If any "at" job or referenced script sets umask to a value more permissive than 077, this is a finding.
Fix: F-31445r1_fix
Edit "at" jobs or referenced scripts to remove "umask" commands that set umask to a value less restrictive than 077.
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN003460
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-4367
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37533r1_rule
Checks: C-36192r1_chk
# ls -lL /etc/at.allow If the at.allow file is not owned by root, sys, or bin, this is a finding.
Fix: F-31448r1_fix
Change the owner of the at.allow file. # chown root /etc/at.allow
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN003480
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-4368
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37535r1_rule
Checks: C-36194r1_chk
# ls -lL /etc/at.deny If the at.deny file is not owned by root, sys, or bin, this is a finding.
Fix: F-31451r1_fix
Change the owner of the at.deny file. # chown root /etc/at.deny
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN003960
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-4369
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37463r1_rule
Checks: C-36129r1_chk
# ls -lL /bin/traceroute If the traceroute command is not owned by root, this is a finding.
Fix: F-31373r1_fix
Change the owner of the traceroute command to root. Example: # chown root /bin/traceroute
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN003980
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-4370
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37464r1_rule
Checks: C-36130r1_chk
Check the group ownership of the traceroute file. Procedure: # ls -lL /bin/traceroute If the traceroute command is not group-owned by root, sys, bin, or system, this is a finding.
Fix: F-31375r1_fix
Change the group-owner of the traceroute command to root. Procedure: # chgrp root /bin/traceroute
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN004000
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-4371
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37465r1_rule
Checks: C-36131r1_chk
# ls -lL /bin/traceroute If the traceroute command has a mode more permissive than 0700, this is a finding.
Fix: F-31376r1_fix
Change the mode of the traceroute command. # chmod 0700 /bin/traceroute
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- High
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN004220
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-4382
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37469r2_rule
Checks: C-36135r3_chk
Look in the root account home directory for a .mozilla directory. If none exists, this is not a finding. If there is one, verify with the root users and the IAO the intent of the browsing. If the browsing is not limited to authorized local services administration, this is a finding.
Fix: F-31380r1_fix
Enforce policy requiring administrative accounts use web browsers only for local service administration.
- RMF Control
- CM-6
- Severity
- Low
- CCI
- CCI-000366
- Version
- GEN004560
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-4384
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37505r2_rule
Checks: C-36163r1_chk
To check for the version of either sendmail or Postfix being displayed in the greeting: # telnet localhost 25 If a version number is displayed, this is a finding.
Fix: F-31414r2_fix
Ensure sendmail or Postfix has been configured to mask the version information. Procedure for sendmail: Edit the /etc/mail/sendmail.mc file to mask the veresion number by editing the line with "dnl" as follows: define(`confSMTP_LOGIN_MSG', ` Mail Server Ready ; $b')dnl rebuild the sendmail.cf file. for Postfix: Examine the "smtpd_banner" line of /etc/postfix/main.conf and remove any "$mail_version" entry on it or comment the entire "smtpd_banner" line to use the default value which does not display the version information.
- RMF Control
- CM-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000366
- Version
- GEN004580
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-4385
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37506r3_rule
Checks: C-36165r2_chk
Check forwarding capability from sendmail. Procedure: grep "O ForwardPath" /etc/mail/sendmail.cf If the entry contains a file path, this is a finding. Search for any .forward in users home directories on the system by: # for pwline in `cut -d: -f1,6 /etc/passwd`; do homedir=`echo ${pwline}|cut -d: -f2`;username=`echo ${pwline} | cut -d: -f1`;echo $username `stat -c %n $homedir/.forward 2>null`; done|egrep "\.forward" If any users have a .forward file in their home directory, this is a finding.
Fix: F-31416r3_fix
Disable forwarding for sendmail and remove .forward files from the system Procedure: Edit the /etc/mail/sendmail.mc file to change the ForwardPath entry to a null path by adding the line define(`confFORWARD_PATH',`') rebuild the sendmail.cf file. If the /etc/mail/sendmail.mc file does not exist, the sendmail.cf file should be updated directly. Remove all .forward files on the system # find / -name .forward -delete
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- High
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN005000
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-4387
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37549r2_rule
Checks: C-36203r2_chk
Check the shell for the anonymous FTP account. Procedure: # cat /etc/passwd | grep -i "^ftp:" | awk -F":" '{print$7}' If the seventh field is empty (the entry ends with a ':') or if the seventh field does not contain one of the following, this is a finding: /bin/false /dev/null /usr/bin/false /bin/true /sbin/nologin
Fix: F-31462r1_fix
Configure anonymous FTP accounts to use a non-functional shell. If necessary, edit the /etc/passwd file to remove any functioning shells associated with the ftp account and replace them with non-functioning shells, such as /dev/null.
- RMF Control
- SC-32
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-001208
- Version
- GEN005380
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-4392
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37708r1_rule
Checks: C-36903r1_chk
Ask the SA if this is an NMS server. If it is an NMS server, then ask what other applications run on it. If there is anything other than network management software and DBMS software used only for the storage and inquiry of NMS data, this is a finding.
Fix: F-32073r1_fix
Ensure only authorized software is loaded on a designated NMS server. Authorized software is limited to the NMS software itself, a database management system for the NMS server if necessary, and network management software.
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN005400
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-4393
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37707r2_rule
Checks: C-36904r2_chk
Check /etc/syslog.conf or /etc/rsyslog.conf ownership: For syslog: # ls -lL /etc/syslog.conf For rsyslog: # ls -lL /etc/rsyslog.conf If /etc/syslog.conf or /etc/rsyslog.conf is not owned by root, this is a finding.
Fix: F-32061r2_fix
Use the chown command to set the owner to root. # chown root /etc/syslog.conf Or: # chown root /etc/rsyslog.conf
- RMF Control
- AC-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000225
- Version
- GEN005420
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-4394
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37711r2_rule
Checks: C-36910r2_chk
Check /etc/syslog.conf or /etc/rsyslog.conf group ownership. Procedure: # ls -lL /etc/syslog.conf Or: # ls -lL /etc/syslog.conf If /etc/syslog.conf or /etc/rsyslog.conf is not group owned by root, sys, bin, or system, this is a finding.
Fix: F-32088r2_fix
Procedure: # chgrp root /etc/syslog.conf Or # chgrp root /etc/rsyslog.conf
- RMF Control
- CM-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000366
- Version
- GEN005460
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-4395
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37812r2_rule
Checks: C-37014r2_chk
Examine the syslog.conf or rsyslog.conf file for any references to remote log hosts. # grep -v "^#" /etc/syslog.conf | grep '@' Or: # grep -v "^#" /etc/rsyslog.conf | grep '@' Destination locations beginning with an '@' represent log hosts. If the log host name is a local alias such as "loghost", consult the /etc/hosts or other name databases as necessary to obtain the canonical name or address for the log host. Determine if the host referenced is a log host documented using site-defined procedures. If an undocumented log host is referenced, this is a finding.
Fix: F-32281r1_fix
Remove or document the referenced undocumented log host.
- RMF Control
- CM-6
- Severity
- Medium
- CCI
- CCI-000366
- Version
- GEN005560
- Vuln IDs
-
- V-4397
- Rule IDs
-
- SV-37918r1_rule
Checks: C-37145r1_chk
Check the system for an IPv4 default route. If the system is a VM host and acts as a router solely for the benefit of its client systems, then this rule is not applicable. Procedure: # netstat -r |grep default If a default route is not defined, this is a finding.
Fix: F-32410r1_fix
Set a default gateway for IPv4.