The system must use a Linux Security Module configured to limit the privileges of system services.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-51369	RHEL-06-000023	SV-65579r1_rule		Low

Description
Setting the SELinux policy to "targeted" or a more specialized policy ensures the system will confine processes that are likely to be targeted for exploitation, such as network or system services.

STIG	Date
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2015-05-26

Details

Check Text ( C-53711r1_chk )
Check the file "/etc/selinux/config" and ensure the following line appears: SELINUXTYPE=targeted If it does not, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-56171r1_fix)
The SELinux "targeted" policy is appropriate for general-purpose desktops and servers, as well as systems in many other roles. To configure the system to use this policy, add or correct the following line in "/etc/selinux/config": SELINUXTYPE=targeted Other policies, such as "mls", provide additional security labeling and greater confinement but are not compatible with many general-purpose use cases.

Fix Text (F-56171r1_fix)

The SELinux "targeted" policy is appropriate for general-purpose desktops and servers, as well as systems in many other roles. To configure the system to use this policy, add or correct the following line in "/etc/selinux/config":

SELINUXTYPE=targeted

Other policies, such as "mls", provide additional security labeling and greater confinement but are not compatible with many general-purpose use cases.