The system must not permit interactive boot.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-208845	OL6-00-000070	SV-208845r793630_rule		Medium

Description
Using interactive boot, the console user could disable auditing, firewalls, or other services, weakening system security.

STIG	Date
Oracle Linux 6 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2021-12-03

Details

Check Text ( C-9098r357515_chk )
To check whether interactive boot is disabled, run the following command: $ grep PROMPT /etc/sysconfig/init If interactive boot is disabled, the output will show: PROMPT=no If it does not, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-9098r357516_fix)
To disable the ability for users to perform interactive startups, edit the file "/etc/sysconfig/init". Add or correct the line: PROMPT=no The "PROMPT" option allows the console user to perform an interactive system startup, in which it is possible to select the set of services which are started on boot.