RHEL 8 operating systems must require authentication upon booting into rescue mode.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-230236 | RHEL-08-010151 | SV-230236r743928_rule | Medium |
| Description |
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| If the system does not require valid root authentication before it boots into emergency or rescue mode, anyone who invokes emergency or rescue mode is granted privileged access to all files on the system. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2021-12-03 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-32905r743926_chk ) |
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| Check to see if the system requires authentication for rescue mode with the following command: $ sudo grep sulogin-shell /usr/lib/systemd/system/rescue.service ExecStart=-/usr/lib/systemd/systemd-sulogin-shell rescue If the "ExecStart" line is configured for anything other than "/usr/lib/systemd/systemd-sulogin-shell rescue", commented out, or missing, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-32880r743927_fix) |
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| Configure the system to require authentication upon booting into rescue mode by adding the following line to the "/usr/lib/systemd/system/rescue.service" file. ExecStart=-/usr/lib/systemd/systemd-sulogin-shell rescue |