STIGQter STIGQter: STIG Summary: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 23 Apr 2021:

The RHEL 8 file integrity tool must be configured to verify extended attributes.

DISA Rule

SV-230551r627750_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-230551

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

Rule Version

RHEL-08-040300

Severity

CAT III

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the file integrity tool to check file and directory extended attributes.

If AIDE is installed, ensure the "xattrs" rule is present on all uncommented file and directory selection lists.

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Verify the file integrity tool is configured to verify extended attributes.

If AIDE is not installed, ask the System Administrator how file integrity checks are performed on the system.

Note: AIDE is highly configurable at install time. This requirement assumes the "aide.conf" file is under the "/etc" directory.

Use the following command to determine if the file is in another location:

$ sudo find / -name aide.conf

Check the "aide.conf" file to determine if the "xattrs" rule has been added to the rule list being applied to the files and directories selection lists.

An example rule that includes the "xattrs" rule follows:

All= p+i+n+u+g+s+m+S+sha512+acl+xattrs+selinux
/bin All # apply the custom rule to the files in bin
/sbin All # apply the same custom rule to the files in sbin

If the "xattrs" rule is not being used on all uncommented selection lines in the "/etc/aide.conf" file, or extended attributes are not being checked by another file integrity tool, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-230551

Documentable

False

Rule Version

RHEL-08-040300

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the file integrity tool is configured to verify extended attributes.

If AIDE is not installed, ask the System Administrator how file integrity checks are performed on the system.

Note: AIDE is highly configurable at install time. This requirement assumes the "aide.conf" file is under the "/etc" directory.

Use the following command to determine if the file is in another location:

$ sudo find / -name aide.conf

Check the "aide.conf" file to determine if the "xattrs" rule has been added to the rule list being applied to the files and directories selection lists.

An example rule that includes the "xattrs" rule follows:

All= p+i+n+u+g+s+m+S+sha512+acl+xattrs+selinux
/bin All # apply the custom rule to the files in bin
/sbin All # apply the same custom rule to the files in sbin

If the "xattrs" rule is not being used on all uncommented selection lines in the "/etc/aide.conf" file, or extended attributes are not being checked by another file integrity tool, this is a finding.

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M

Target Key

2921

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