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1.138 ALMA-09-018280

Information

AlmaLinux OS 9 must be configured so that the file integrity tool verifies extended attributes.

GROUP ID: V-269241
RULE ID: SV-269241r1050123

Extended attributes in file systems are used to contain arbitrary data and file metadata with security implications.

NOTE: Nessus has provided the target output to assist in reviewing the benchmark to ensure target compliance.

Solution

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.

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/benchmarks/27039

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-6b., CCI|CCI-000366, Rule-ID|SV-269241r1050123_rule, STIG-ID|ALMA-09-018280, Vuln-ID|V-269241

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: bcaf3043927f883ffc64b4848c0b2674daa1cc482560f2ee976a253bf2b41709