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1.363 OL08-00-040321

Information

The graphical display manager must not be the default target on OL 8 unless approved.

GROUP ID: V-252663
RULE ID: SV-252663r991589

Internet services that are not required for system or application processes must not be active to decrease the attack surface of the system. Graphical display managers have a long history of security vulnerabilities and must not be used, unless approved and documented.

Solution

Document the requirement for a graphical user interface with the ISSO or reinstall the operating system without the graphical user interface. If reinstallation is not feasible, then continue with the following procedure:

Open an SSH session and enter the following commands:

$ sudo systemctl set-default multi-user.target

A reboot is required for the changes to take effect.

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/benchmarks/23791

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-6b., CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000366, Rule-ID|SV-252663r991589_rule, STIG-ID|OL08-00-040321, Vuln-ID|V-252663

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: d3047d1b7a7e5f484f827c3d4f2952303ed3783be95e915b3be808613fc155bd