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The system must require authentication upon booting into single-user and maintenance modes.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-756 | GEN000020 | SV-37350r2_rule | Medium |
| Description |
|---|
| If the system does not require valid root authentication before it boots into single-user or maintenance mode, anyone who invokes single-user or maintenance mode is granted privileged access to all files on the system. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2017-03-01 |
Details
| Check Text ( 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 Text (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. |