Do Not Configure Deprecated Options for the SSH Service

Currently, the SSH service communication protocols are classified into the first generation and the second generation. The configuration options of the SSH service of different versions are incompatible. In addition, the configuration options of some earlier versions are deprecated in the new...

Do Not Preset authorized_keys for the SSH Service

authorizedkeys specifies the public key of the remote host. You can store the public key in the $HOME/.ssh/authorizedkeys file in the home directory for public key authentication. Then you can directly log in to the system. If authorizedkeys is preset in the system and public and private key...

Ensure That the su Command Inherits the User Environment Variables Without Escalating Privileges

The su command enables a common user to have the permissions of the superuser or other users. It is often used for switching the user from a common user to the root user. The su command provides a convenient way for users to change their identities. However, if the su command is run without...

Avoid Using the root User to Access the System Locally

Users with the root permission can access all Linux resources. If the root user is used to log in to the Linux OS to perform operations, there are many potential security risks. To avoid the risks, do not use the root user to log in to the Linux OS. If necessary, indirectly use the root user...

Do Not Preset known_hosts for the SSH Service

knownhosts stores the public keys of the computers that the host has accessed. After a user successfully logs in to another computer, the public key information is automatically saved in $HOME/.ssh/knownhosts. When the same computer is accessed next time, its public key is verified. If the...

Do Not Install the rsync Service

The rsync service can synchronize data between servers or between local drive partitions. However, information leakage risks exist because rsync uses non-encrypted transmission protocols. If the rsync service is enabled and data is transmitted between servers over the network, attackers can...

Ensure That the su Command Is Restricted

The su command enables a common user to have the permissions of the superuser or other users. It is often used for switching the user from a common user to the root user. The su command provides a convenient way for users to change their identities. However, if the su command is run without...

Do Not Install Python 2

The EOL for Python 2 was reached on January 1, 2020, and there will be no updates and maintenance. If you continue to use Python 2, the system attack surface may be expanded, and system vulnerabilities and attack risks may increase. Therefore, do not use Python 2. If Python is required, you are...

Configure a Proper Number of Concurrent Sessions Allowed for a Single SSH Connection

SSH allows a client that supports multiplexing to establish multiple sessions based on a network connection. MaxSessions limits the number of concurrent SSH sessions that can be established for each network connection. This prevents system resources from being occupied by a single connection or a...

Do Not Use X11 Forwarding

The X11 forwarding function of SSH allows the GUI program of the remote host to be executed on the local host. If the X11 forwarding function is enabled, the attack surface is expanded and other users on the X11 server may attack the local host. If the function is not required in the service...

Do Not Start the debug-shell Service

The debug-shell service is used to locate faults that occur during system boot. This service is installed with systemd. The debug-shell service requires no authentication, that is, attackers can access the root shell by simply pressing Ctrl+Alt+F9 during systemd startup when the OS is booting. Th...

Ensure That the umask Value Is Correct

The umask value is the mask for default file or directory permissions. When a file or directory is created, its default permission is set to 777 minus the umask value. For a file, its execute permission is also removed. If the umask value is set improperly, the permission of new files may be too...

Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2021-33630

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available. - NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in openEuler kernel on Linux network modules allows Pointer Manipulation. This vulnerability is associated with program...

Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2024-24898

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available. - Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor vulnerability in openEuler kernel on Linux allows Resource Leak Exposure. This vulnerability is...

Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2024-24891

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available. - Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor vulnerability in openEuler kernel on Linux allows Resource Leak Exposure. This vulnerability is...

Astra Linux – Vulnerability in giflib

A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the openEuler giflib component on Linux. This vulnerability is associated with the program file gif2rgb.C. This issue affects giflib versions up to 5.2.2...

CVE-2021-33633

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command 'OS Command Injection' vulnerability in openEuler aops-ceres on Linux allows Command Injection. This vulnerability is associated with program files ceres/function/util.Py. This issue affects aops-ceres: from 1.3.0 through 1.4.1...

Ensure That the Drive Space Threshold Is Correct

If the drive space is fully occupied by auditd logs, services may fail to be executed. Therefore, set related configuration items in advance to prevent serious system issues caused by low drive space. The following items in the /etc/audit/auditd.conf file have been configured with default values ...

Ensure That Soft and Hard Link Protection Is Correctly Configured

In Linux, a soft or hard link is a file pointing to another file target. In other words, the target is opened once the link file is opened. Therefore, an attacker can forge a soft link as a common user for a privileged user to execute, causing security issues such as privilege escalation. The sam...

Ensure That a User Is Locked After a Specified Number of Login Failures

If a user fails to log in to the system for a specified number of consecutive times, the system locks the user. That is, the user is not allowed to log in to the system for a specified period of time to prevent malicious system password cracking. During the lockout period, any input is considered...