Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-22584 | GEN000000-LNX00800 | SV-26978r1_rule | ECSC-1 | Low |
Description |
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Linux Security Modules such as SELinux and AppArmor can be used to provide protection from software exploits by explicitly defining the privileges permitted to each software package. |
STIG | Date |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2014-01-09 |
Check Text ( C-36036r1_chk ) |
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Check if SELinux is enabled with at least a "targeted" policy. # grep ^SELINUX /etc/sysconfig/selinux If the SELINUX option is not set to "enforcing", this is a finding. If the SELINUXTYPE option is not set to "targeted" or "strict", this is a finding. If the use of the system is incompatible with the confines of SELinux this rule may be waived. |
Fix Text (F-31279r2_fix) |
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Enable one of the SELinux policies. Edit /etc/sysconfig/selinux and set the value of the SELINUX option to "enforcing" and SELINUXTYPE to "targeted" or "strict". Restart the system. |