[ Lynis 3.0.8 ] ################################################################################ Lynis comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY. This is free software, and you are welcome to redistribute it under the terms of the GNU General Public License. See the LICENSE file for details about using this software. 2007-2021, CISOfy - https://cisofy.com/lynis/ Enterprise support available (compliance, plugins, interface and tools) ################################################################################ [+] Initializing program ------------------------------------ - Detecting OS... [ DONE ] - Checking profiles... [ DONE ] --------------------------------------------------- Program version: 3.0.8 Operating system: Linux Operating system name: Ubuntu Operating system version: 20.04 Kernel version: 5.4.0 Hardware platform: x86_64 Hostname: gaussian --------------------------------------------------- Profiles: /usr/local/lynis/default.prf Log file: /var/log/lynis.log Report file: /var/log/lynis-report.dat Report version: 1.0 Plugin directory: /usr/local/lynis/plugins --------------------------------------------------- Auditor: [Not Specified] Language: en Test category: all Test group: all --------------------------------------------------- - Program update status... [ NO UPDATE ] [+] System tools ------------------------------------ - Scanning available tools... - Checking system binaries... [+] Plugins (phase 1) ------------------------------------ Note: plugins have more extensive tests and may take several minutes to complete - Plugin: pam [..] - Plugin: systemd [......... [WARNING]: Test PLGN-3814 had a long execution: 20.794040 seconds .......] [+] Boot and services ------------------------------------ - Service Manager [ systemd ] - Checking UEFI boot [ DISABLED ] - Checking presence GRUB [ OK ] - Checking presence GRUB2 [ FOUND ] - Checking for password protection [ NONE ] - Check running services (systemctl) [ DONE ] Result: found 58 running services - Check enabled services at boot (systemctl) [ DONE ] Result: found 92 enabled services - Check startup files (permissions) [ OK ] - Running 'systemd-analyze security' - ModemManager.service: [ MEDIUM ] - accounts-daemon.service: [ UNSAFE ] - acpid.service: [ UNSAFE ] - apport.service: [ UNSAFE ] - atd.service: [ UNSAFE ] - atop.service: [ UNSAFE ] - atopacct.service: [ UNSAFE ] - avahi-daemon.service: [ UNSAFE ] - bmc-watchdog.service: [ UNSAFE ] - cgroupfs-mount.service: [ UNSAFE ] - cron.service: [ UNSAFE ] - dbus.service: [ UNSAFE ] - dm-event.service: [ UNSAFE ] - dmesg.service: [ UNSAFE ] - dnsmasq.service: [ UNSAFE ] - emergency.service: [ UNSAFE ] - fail2ban.service: [ UNSAFE ] - getty@tty1.service: [ UNSAFE ] - gridengine-exec.service: [ UNSAFE ] - gridengine-master.service: [ UNSAFE ] - ifup@eno1.service: [ UNSAFE ] - inetd.service: [ UNSAFE ] - ipmidetectd.service: [ UNSAFE ] - irqbalance.service: [ MEDIUM ] - iscsid.service: [ UNSAFE ] - killprocs.service: [ UNSAFE ] - ledmon.service: [ UNSAFE ] - libvirtd.service: [ UNSAFE ] - lpd.service: [ UNSAFE ] - lvm2-lvmpolld.service: [ UNSAFE ] - lxcfs.service: [ UNSAFE ] - mdmonitor-oneshot.service: [ UNSAFE ] - mdmonitor.service: [ UNSAFE ] - networkd-dispatcher.service: [ UNSAFE ] - nfs-blkmap.service: [ UNSAFE ] - nfs-idmapd.service: [ UNSAFE ] - nfs-mountd.service: [ UNSAFE ] - nscd.service: [ UNSAFE ] - nslcd.service: [ UNSAFE ] - ntp-systemd-netif.service: [ UNSAFE ] - ntp.service: [ UNSAFE ] - ondemand.service: [ UNSAFE ] - open-vm-tools.service: [ UNSAFE ] - openipmi.service: [ UNSAFE ] - plymouth-start.service: [ UNSAFE ] - polkit.service: [ UNSAFE ] - postfix@-.service: [ UNSAFE ] - quotarpc.service: [ UNSAFE ] - rc-local.service: [ UNSAFE ] - rc.local.service: [ UNSAFE ] - rescue.service: [ UNSAFE ] - resolvconf.service: [ UNSAFE ] - rpc-gssd.service: [ UNSAFE ] - rpc-statd-notify.service: [ UNSAFE ] - rpc-statd.service: [ UNSAFE ] - rpc-svcgssd.service: [ UNSAFE ] - rpcbind.service: [ UNSAFE ] - rsync.service: [ UNSAFE ] - rsyslog.service: [ UNSAFE ] - saned.service: [ UNSAFE ] - serial-getty@ttyS0.service: [ UNSAFE ] - single.service: [ UNSAFE ] - smartmontools.service: [ UNSAFE ] - snap.canonical-livepatch.canonical-livepatchd.service: [ UNSAFE ] - snap.lxd.daemon.service: [ UNSAFE ] - snap.lxd.workaround.service: [ UNSAFE ] - snapd.service: [ UNSAFE ] - ssh.service: [ UNSAFE ] - systemd-ask-password-console.service: [ UNSAFE ] - systemd-ask-password-plymouth.service: [ UNSAFE ] - systemd-ask-password-wall.service: [ UNSAFE ] - systemd-fsckd.service: [ UNSAFE ] - systemd-initctl.service: [ UNSAFE ] - systemd-journald.service: [ PROTECTED ] - systemd-logind.service: [ PROTECTED ] - systemd-machined.service: [ MEDIUM ] - systemd-networkd.service: [ PROTECTED ] - systemd-resolved.service: [ PROTECTED ] - systemd-rfkill.service: [ UNSAFE ] - systemd-udevd.service: [ EXPOSED ] - ubuntu-advantage.service: [ UNSAFE ] - udisks2.service: [ UNSAFE ] - unattended-upgrades.service: [ UNSAFE ] - user@20001.service: [ UNSAFE ] - user@20008.service: [ UNSAFE ] - user@20045.service: [ UNSAFE ] - user@20056.service: [ UNSAFE ] - user@20057.service: [ UNSAFE ] - user@20058.service: [ UNSAFE ] - user@20065.service: [ UNSAFE ] - user@20091.service: [ UNSAFE ] - user@20092.service: [ UNSAFE ] - uuidd.service: [ PROTECTED ] - vgauth.service: [ UNSAFE ] - virtlockd.service: [ UNSAFE ] - virtlogd.service: [ UNSAFE ] - wpa_supplicant.service: [ UNSAFE ] - zabbix-agent.service: [ UNSAFE ] - zfs-zed.service: [ UNSAFE ] [+] Kernel ------------------------------------ - Checking default run level [ RUNLEVEL 5 ] - Checking CPU support (NX/PAE) CPU support: PAE and/or NoeXecute supported [ FOUND ] - Checking kernel version and release [ DONE ] - Checking kernel type [ DONE ] - Checking loaded kernel modules [ DONE ] Found 172 active modules - Checking Linux kernel configuration file [ FOUND ] - Checking default I/O kernel scheduler [ NOT FOUND ] - Checking for available kernel update [ OK ] - Checking core dumps configuration - configuration in systemd conf files [ DEFAULT ] - configuration in /etc/profile [ DEFAULT ] - 'hard' configuration in /etc/security/limits.conf [ DEFAULT ] - 'soft' configuration in /etc/security/limits.conf [ DEFAULT ] - Checking setuid core dumps configuration [ PROTECTED ] - Check if reboot is needed [ YES ] [+] Memory and Processes ------------------------------------ - Checking /proc/meminfo [ FOUND ] - Searching for dead/zombie processes [ NOT FOUND ] - Searching for IO waiting processes [ NOT FOUND ] - Search prelink tooling [ NOT FOUND ] [+] Users, Groups and Authentication ------------------------------------ - Administrator accounts [ OK ] - Unique UIDs [ OK ] - Consistency of group files (grpck) [ OK ] - Unique group IDs [ WARNING ] - Unique group names [ OK ] - Password file consistency [ OK ] - Password hashing methods [ SUGGESTION ] - Checking password hashing rounds [ DISABLED ] - Query system users (non daemons) [ DONE ] - NIS+ authentication support [ NOT ENABLED ] - NIS authentication support [ NOT ENABLED ] - Sudoers file(s) [ FOUND ] - Permissions for directory: /etc/sudoers.d [ WARNING ] - Permissions for: /etc/sudoers [ OK ] - Permissions for: /etc/sudoers.d/sudoers-nagios [ OK ] - Permissions for: /etc/sudoers.d/zfs [ OK ] - Permissions for: /etc/sudoers.d/sudoers-nagios-zfs [ OK ] - Permissions for: /etc/sudoers.d/sudoers-nagios-ipmi [ OK ] - Permissions for: /etc/sudoers.d/ansible [ OK ] - Permissions for: /etc/sudoers.d/README [ OK ] - Permissions for: /etc/sudoers.d/docker [ OK ] - Permissions for: /etc/sudoers.d/sudoers-zfs [ OK ] - PAM password strength tools [ SUGGESTION ] - PAM configuration files (pam.conf) [ FOUND ] - PAM configuration files (pam.d) [ FOUND ] - PAM modules [ FOUND ] - LDAP module in PAM [ FOUND ] - Accounts without expire date [ SUGGESTION ] - Accounts without password [ OK ] - Locked accounts [ FOUND ] - Checking user password aging (minimum) [ DISABLED ] - User password aging (maximum) [ DISABLED ] - Checking expired passwords [ OK ] - Checking Linux single user mode authentication [ OK ] - Determining default umask - umask (/etc/profile) [ NOT FOUND ] - umask (/etc/login.defs) [ OK ] - LDAP authentication support [ ENABLED ] - Logging failed login attempts [ ENABLED ] [+] Shells ------------------------------------ - Checking shells from /etc/shells Result: found 11 shells (valid shells: 11). - Session timeout settings/tools [ NONE ] - Checking default umask values - Checking default umask in /etc/bash.bashrc [ NONE ] - Checking default umask in /etc/csh.cshrc [ NONE ] - Checking default umask in /etc/profile [ NONE ] [+] File systems ------------------------------------ - Checking mount points - Checking /home mount point [ OK ] - Checking /tmp mount point [ OK ] - Checking /var mount point [ OK ] - Checking LVM volume groups [ FOUND ] - Checking LVM volumes [ FOUND ] - Query swap partitions (fstab) [ OK ] - Testing swap partitions [ OK ] - Testing /proc mount (hidepid) [ SUGGESTION ] - Checking for old files in /tmp [ FOUND ] - Checking /tmp sticky bit [ OK ] - Checking /var/tmp sticky bit [ OK ] - ACL support root file system [ ENABLED ] - Mount options of / [ NON DEFAULT ] - Mount options of /boot [ DEFAULT ] - Mount options of /dev [ HARDENED ] - Mount options of /dev/shm [ PARTIALLY HARDENED ] - Mount options of /home [ NON DEFAULT ] - Mount options of /run [ HARDENED ] - Mount options of /tmp [ DEFAULT ] - Mount options of /var [ DEFAULT ] - Mount options of /var/tmp [ DEFAULT ] - Total without nodev:120 noexec:144 nosuid:132 ro or noexec (W^X): 130 of total 174 - /var/tmp is not bound to /tmp [ NON DEFAULT ] - Checking Locate database [ FOUND ] - Disable kernel support of some filesystems [+] USB Devices ------------------------------------ - Checking usb-storage driver (modprobe config) [ NOT DISABLED ] - Checking USB devices authorization [ ENABLED ] - Checking USBGuard [ NOT FOUND ] [+] Storage ------------------------------------ - Checking firewire ohci driver (modprobe config) [ DISABLED ] [+] NFS ------------------------------------ - Query rpc registered programs [ DONE ] - Query NFS versions [ DONE ] - Query NFS protocols [ DONE ] - Check running NFS daemon [ FOUND ] - Checking /etc/exports [ FOUND ] - Checking NFS client access [ OK ] [+] Name services ------------------------------------ - Searching DNS domain name [ FOUND ] Domain name: local - Checking nscd status [ RUNNING ] - Checking /etc/hosts - Duplicate entries in hosts file [ NONE ] - Presence of configured hostname in /etc/hosts [ FOUND ] - Hostname mapped to localhost [ NOT FOUND ] - Localhost mapping to IP address [ OK ] [+] Ports and packages ------------------------------------ - Searching package managers - Searching dpkg package manager [ FOUND ] - Querying package manager [WARNING]: Test PKGS-7345 had a long execution: 14.014158 seconds - Query unpurged packages [ FOUND ] - Checking security repository in sources.list file [ OK ] - Checking security repository in sources.list.d directory [ OK ] - Checking APT package database [ OK ] - Checking vulnerable packages [ OK ] - Checking upgradeable packages [ SKIPPED ] - Checking package audit tool [ INSTALLED ] Found: apt-check - Toolkit for automatic upgrades (unattended-upgrade) [ FOUND ] [+] Networking ------------------------------------ - Checking IPv6 configuration [ ENABLED ] Configuration method [ AUTO ] IPv6 only [ NO ] - Checking configured nameservers - Testing nameservers Nameserver: 93.180.70.22 [ OK ] Nameserver: 93.180.70.30 [ OK ] Nameserver: 127.0.0.53 [ OK ] - DNSSEC supported (systemd-resolved) [ NO ] - Checking default gateway [ DONE ] - Getting listening ports (TCP/UDP) [ DONE ] - Checking promiscuous interfaces [ OK ] - Checking waiting connections [ OK ] - Checking status DHCP client [ RUNNING ] - Checking for ARP monitoring software [ NOT FOUND ] - Uncommon network protocols [ 0 ] [+] Printers and Spools ------------------------------------ - Checking cups daemon [ NOT FOUND ] - Checking lp daemon [ RUNNING ] [+] Software: e-mail and messaging ------------------------------------ - Postfix status [ RUNNING ] - Postfix configuration [ FOUND ] [+] Software: firewalls ------------------------------------ - Checking iptables kernel module [ FOUND ] - Checking iptables policies of chains [ FOUND ] - Checking for empty ruleset [ OK ] - Checking for unused rules [ FOUND ] - Checking host based firewall [ ACTIVE ] [+] Software: webserver ------------------------------------ - Checking Apache [ NOT FOUND ] - Checking nginx [ NOT FOUND ] [+] SSH Support ------------------------------------ - Checking running SSH daemon [ FOUND ] - Searching SSH configuration [ FOUND ] - OpenSSH option: AllowTcpForwarding [ SUGGESTION ] - OpenSSH option: ClientAliveCountMax [ SUGGESTION ] - OpenSSH option: ClientAliveInterval [ OK ] - OpenSSH option: Compression [ SUGGESTION ] - OpenSSH option: FingerprintHash [ OK ] - OpenSSH option: GatewayPorts [ OK ] - OpenSSH option: IgnoreRhosts [ OK ] - OpenSSH option: LoginGraceTime [ OK ] - OpenSSH option: LogLevel [ SUGGESTION ] - OpenSSH option: MaxAuthTries [ SUGGESTION ] - OpenSSH option: MaxSessions [ SUGGESTION ] - OpenSSH option: PermitRootLogin [ OK ] - OpenSSH option: PermitUserEnvironment [ OK ] - OpenSSH option: PermitTunnel [ OK ] - OpenSSH option: Port [ SUGGESTION ] - OpenSSH option: PrintLastLog [ OK ] - OpenSSH option: StrictModes [ OK ] - OpenSSH option: TCPKeepAlive [ SUGGESTION ] - OpenSSH option: UseDNS [ OK ] - OpenSSH option: X11Forwarding [ SUGGESTION ] - OpenSSH option: AllowAgentForwarding [ SUGGESTION ] - OpenSSH option: AllowUsers [ NOT FOUND ] - OpenSSH option: AllowGroups [ NOT FOUND ] [+] SNMP Support ------------------------------------ - Checking running SNMP daemon [ NOT FOUND ] [+] Databases ------------------------------------ No database engines found [+] LDAP Services ------------------------------------ - Checking OpenLDAP instance [ FOUND ] - Checking slapd.conf [ NOT FOUND ] [+] PHP ------------------------------------ - Checking PHP [ NOT FOUND ] [+] Squid Support ------------------------------------ - Checking running Squid daemon [ NOT FOUND ] [+] Logging and files ------------------------------------ - Checking for a running log daemon [ OK ] - Checking Syslog-NG status [ NOT FOUND ] - Checking systemd journal status [ FOUND ] - Checking Metalog status [ NOT FOUND ] - Checking RSyslog status [ FOUND ] - Checking RFC 3195 daemon status [ NOT FOUND ] - Checking minilogd instances [ NOT FOUND ] - Checking logrotate presence [ OK ] - Checking remote logging [ NOT ENABLED ] - Checking log directories (static list) [ DONE ] - Checking open log files [ DONE ] - Checking deleted files in use [ FILES FOUND ] [+] Insecure services ------------------------------------ - Installed inetd package [ NOT FOUND ] - Checking enabled inetd services [ SUGGESTION ] - Installed xinetd package [ OK ] - xinetd status - Installed rsh client package [ OK ] - Installed rsh server package [ OK ] - Installed telnet client package [ OK ] - Installed telnet server package [ NOT FOUND ] - Checking NIS client installation [ OK ] - Checking NIS server installation [ OK ] - Checking TFTP client installation [ OK ] - Checking TFTP server installation [ OK ] [+] Banners and identification ------------------------------------ - /etc/issue [ FOUND ] - /etc/issue contents [ WEAK ] - /etc/issue.net [ FOUND ] - /etc/issue.net contents [ WEAK ] [+] Scheduled tasks ------------------------------------ - Checking crontab and cronjob files [ DONE ] - Checking atd status [ RUNNING ] - Checking at users [ DONE ] - Checking at jobs [ NONE ] [+] Accounting ------------------------------------ - Checking accounting information [ NOT FOUND ] - Checking sysstat accounting data [ DISABLED ] - Checking auditd [ NOT FOUND ] [+] Time and Synchronization ------------------------------------ - NTP daemon found: ntpd [ FOUND ] - Checking for a running NTP daemon or client [ OK ] - Checking valid association ID's [ FOUND ] - Checking high stratum ntp peers [ OK ] - Checking unreliable ntp peers [ NONE ] - Checking selected time source [ OK ] - Checking time source candidates [ OK ] - Checking falsetickers [ OK ] - Checking NTP version [ FOUND ] [+] Cryptography ------------------------------------ - Checking for expired SSL certificates [0/130] [ NONE ] [WARNING]: Test CRYP-7902 had a long execution: 35.952837 seconds - Found 0 encrypted and 1 unencrypted swap devices in use. [ OK ] - Kernel entropy is sufficient [ YES ] - HW RNG & rngd [ NO ] - SW prng [ NO ] - MOR variable not found [ WEAK ] [+] Virtualization ------------------------------------ [+] Containers ------------------------------------ [+] Security frameworks ------------------------------------ - Checking presence AppArmor [ FOUND ] - Checking AppArmor status [ ENABLED ] Found 177 unconfined processes - Checking presence SELinux [ NOT FOUND ] - Checking presence TOMOYO Linux [ NOT FOUND ] - Checking presence grsecurity [ NOT FOUND ] - Checking for implemented MAC framework [ OK ] [+] Software: file integrity ------------------------------------ - Checking file integrity tools - dm-integrity (status) [ DISABLED ] - dm-verity (status) [ DISABLED ] - Checking presence integrity tool [ NOT FOUND ] [+] Software: System tooling ------------------------------------ - Checking automation tooling - Automation tooling [ NOT FOUND ] - Checking presence of Fail2ban [ FOUND ] - Checking Fail2ban jails [ ENABLED ] - Checking for IDS/IPS tooling [ FOUND ] [+] Software: Malware ------------------------------------ - Malware software components [ NOT FOUND ] [+] File Permissions ------------------------------------ - Starting file permissions check File: /boot/grub/grub.cfg [ OK ] File: /etc/at.deny [ SUGGESTION ] File: /etc/crontab [ SUGGESTION ] File: /etc/group [ OK ] File: /etc/group- [ OK ] File: /etc/hosts.allow [ OK ] File: /etc/hosts.deny [ OK ] File: /etc/issue [ OK ] File: /etc/issue.net [ OK ] File: /etc/passwd [ OK ] File: /etc/passwd- [ OK ] File: /etc/ssh/sshd_config [ SUGGESTION ] Directory: /root/.ssh [ OK ] Directory: /etc/cron.d [ SUGGESTION ] Directory: /etc/cron.daily [ SUGGESTION ] Directory: /etc/cron.hourly [ SUGGESTION ] Directory: /etc/cron.weekly [ SUGGESTION ] Directory: /etc/cron.monthly [ SUGGESTION ] [+] Home directories ------------------------------------ - Permissions of home directories [ OK ] - Ownership of home directories [ OK ] - Checking shell history files [ OK ] [+] Kernel Hardening ------------------------------------ - Comparing sysctl key pairs with scan profile - dev.tty.ldisc_autoload (exp: 0) [ DIFFERENT ] - fs.protected_fifos (exp: 2) [ DIFFERENT ] - fs.protected_hardlinks (exp: 1) [ OK ] - fs.protected_regular (exp: 2) [ OK ] - fs.protected_symlinks (exp: 1) [ OK ] - fs.suid_dumpable (exp: 0) [ DIFFERENT ] - kernel.core_uses_pid (exp: 1) [ DIFFERENT ] - kernel.ctrl-alt-del (exp: 0) [ OK ] - kernel.dmesg_restrict (exp: 1) [ DIFFERENT ] - kernel.kptr_restrict (exp: 2) [ DIFFERENT ] - kernel.modules_disabled (exp: 1) [ DIFFERENT ] - kernel.perf_event_paranoid (exp: 3) [ OK ] - kernel.randomize_va_space (exp: 2) [ OK ] - kernel.sysrq (exp: 0) [ DIFFERENT ] - kernel.unprivileged_bpf_disabled (exp: 1) [ DIFFERENT ] - kernel.yama.ptrace_scope (exp: 1 2 3) [ OK ] - net.core.bpf_jit_harden (exp: 2) [ DIFFERENT ] - net.ipv4.conf.all.accept_redirects (exp: 0) [ OK ] - net.ipv4.conf.all.accept_source_route (exp: 0) [ OK ] - net.ipv4.conf.all.bootp_relay (exp: 0) [ OK ] - net.ipv4.conf.all.forwarding (exp: 0) [ DIFFERENT ] - net.ipv4.conf.all.log_martians (exp: 1) [ DIFFERENT ] - net.ipv4.conf.all.mc_forwarding (exp: 0) [ OK ] - net.ipv4.conf.all.proxy_arp (exp: 0) [ OK ] - net.ipv4.conf.all.rp_filter (exp: 1) [ OK ] - net.ipv4.conf.all.send_redirects (exp: 0) [ DIFFERENT ] - net.ipv4.conf.default.accept_redirects (exp: 0) [ OK ] - net.ipv4.conf.default.accept_source_route (exp: 0) [ OK ] - net.ipv4.conf.default.log_martians (exp: 1) [ DIFFERENT ] - net.ipv4.icmp_echo_ignore_broadcasts (exp: 1) [ OK ] - net.ipv4.icmp_ignore_bogus_error_responses (exp: 1) [ OK ] - net.ipv4.tcp_syncookies (exp: 1) [ DIFFERENT ] - net.ipv4.tcp_timestamps (exp: 0 1) [ OK ] - net.ipv6.conf.all.accept_redirects (exp: 0) [ OK ] - net.ipv6.conf.all.accept_source_route (exp: 0) [ OK ] - net.ipv6.conf.default.accept_redirects (exp: 0) [ OK ] - net.ipv6.conf.default.accept_source_route (exp: 0) [ OK ] [+] Hardening ------------------------------------ - Installed compiler(s) [ FOUND ] - Installed malware scanner [ NOT FOUND ] - Non-native binary formats [ FOUND ] [+] Custom tests ------------------------------------ - Running custom tests... [ NONE ] [+] Plugins (phase 2) ------------------------------------ - Plugins (phase 2) [ DONE ] ================================================================================ -[ Lynis 3.0.8 Results ]- Warnings (1): ---------------------------- ! Reboot of system is most likely needed [KRNL-5830] - Solution : reboot https://cisofy.com/lynis/controls/KRNL-5830/ Suggestions (48): ---------------------------- * This release is more than 4 months old. Check the website or GitHub to see if there is an update available. [LYNIS] https://cisofy.com/lynis/controls/LYNIS/ * Set a password on GRUB boot loader to prevent altering boot configuration (e.g. boot in single user mode without password) [BOOT-5122] https://cisofy.com/lynis/controls/BOOT-5122/ * Consider hardening system services [BOOT-5264] - Details : Run '/usr/bin/systemd-analyze security SERVICE' for each service https://cisofy.com/lynis/controls/BOOT-5264/ * If not required, consider explicit disabling of core dump in /etc/security/limits.conf file [KRNL-5820] https://cisofy.com/lynis/controls/KRNL-5820/ * Check your /etc/group file and correct any inconsistencies [AUTH-9222] https://cisofy.com/lynis/controls/AUTH-9222/ * Check PAM configuration, add rounds if applicable and expire passwords to encrypt with new values [AUTH-9229] https://cisofy.com/lynis/controls/AUTH-9229/ * Configure password hashing rounds in /etc/login.defs [AUTH-9230] https://cisofy.com/lynis/controls/AUTH-9230/ * Install a PAM module for password strength testing like pam_cracklib or pam_passwdqc [AUTH-9262] https://cisofy.com/lynis/controls/AUTH-9262/ * When possible set expire dates for all password protected accounts [AUTH-9282] https://cisofy.com/lynis/controls/AUTH-9282/ * Look at the locked accounts and consider removing them [AUTH-9284] https://cisofy.com/lynis/controls/AUTH-9284/ * Configure minimum password age in /etc/login.defs [AUTH-9286] https://cisofy.com/lynis/controls/AUTH-9286/ * Configure maximum password age in /etc/login.defs [AUTH-9286] https://cisofy.com/lynis/controls/AUTH-9286/ * Check 163 files in /tmp which are older than 90 days [FILE-6354] https://cisofy.com/lynis/controls/FILE-6354/ * Disable drivers like USB storage when not used, to prevent unauthorized storage or data theft [USB-1000] https://cisofy.com/lynis/controls/USB-1000/ * Purge old/removed packages (398 found) with aptitude purge or dpkg --purge command. This will cleanup old configuration files, cron jobs and startup scripts. [PKGS-7346] https://cisofy.com/lynis/controls/PKGS-7346/ * Install debsums utility for the verification of packages with known good database. [PKGS-7370] https://cisofy.com/lynis/controls/PKGS-7370/ * Install package apt-show-versions for patch management purposes [PKGS-7394] https://cisofy.com/lynis/controls/PKGS-7394/ * Remove any unneeded kernel packages [PKGS-7410] - Details : 125 kernels - Solution : validate dpkg -l output and perform cleanup with apt autoremove https://cisofy.com/lynis/controls/PKGS-7410/ * Determine if protocol 'dccp' is really needed on this system [NETW-3200] https://cisofy.com/lynis/controls/NETW-3200/ * Determine if protocol 'sctp' is really needed on this system [NETW-3200] https://cisofy.com/lynis/controls/NETW-3200/ * Determine if protocol 'rds' is really needed on this system [NETW-3200] https://cisofy.com/lynis/controls/NETW-3200/ * Determine if protocol 'tipc' is really needed on this system [NETW-3200] https://cisofy.com/lynis/controls/NETW-3200/ * Disable the 'VRFY' command [MAIL-8820:disable_vrfy_command] - Details : disable_vrfy_command=no - Solution : run postconf -e disable_vrfy_command=yes to change the value https://cisofy.com/lynis/controls/MAIL-8820/ * Check iptables rules to see which rules are currently not used [FIRE-4513] https://cisofy.com/lynis/controls/FIRE-4513/ * Consider hardening SSH configuration [SSH-7408] - Details : AllowTcpForwarding (set YES to NO) https://cisofy.com/lynis/controls/SSH-7408/ * Consider hardening SSH configuration [SSH-7408] - Details : ClientAliveCountMax (set 3 to 2) https://cisofy.com/lynis/controls/SSH-7408/ * Consider hardening SSH configuration [SSH-7408] - Details : Compression (set YES to NO) https://cisofy.com/lynis/controls/SSH-7408/ * Consider hardening SSH configuration [SSH-7408] - Details : LogLevel (set INFO to VERBOSE) https://cisofy.com/lynis/controls/SSH-7408/ * Consider hardening SSH configuration [SSH-7408] - Details : MaxAuthTries (set 6 to 3) https://cisofy.com/lynis/controls/SSH-7408/ * Consider hardening SSH configuration [SSH-7408] - Details : MaxSessions (set 10 to 2) https://cisofy.com/lynis/controls/SSH-7408/ * Consider hardening SSH configuration [SSH-7408] - Details : Port (set 22 to ) https://cisofy.com/lynis/controls/SSH-7408/ * Consider hardening SSH configuration [SSH-7408] - Details : TCPKeepAlive (set YES to NO) https://cisofy.com/lynis/controls/SSH-7408/ * Consider hardening SSH configuration [SSH-7408] - Details : X11Forwarding (set YES to NO) https://cisofy.com/lynis/controls/SSH-7408/ * Consider hardening SSH configuration [SSH-7408] - Details : AllowAgentForwarding (set YES to NO) https://cisofy.com/lynis/controls/SSH-7408/ * Enable logging to an external logging host for archiving purposes and additional protection [LOGG-2154] https://cisofy.com/lynis/controls/LOGG-2154/ * Check what deleted files are still in use and why. [LOGG-2190] https://cisofy.com/lynis/controls/LOGG-2190/ * Although inetd is not running, make sure no services are enabled in /etc/inetd.conf, or remove inetd service [INSE-8006] https://cisofy.com/lynis/controls/INSE-8006/ * Add a legal banner to /etc/issue, to warn unauthorized users [BANN-7126] https://cisofy.com/lynis/controls/BANN-7126/ * Add legal banner to /etc/issue.net, to warn unauthorized users [BANN-7130] https://cisofy.com/lynis/controls/BANN-7130/ * Enable process accounting [ACCT-9622] https://cisofy.com/lynis/controls/ACCT-9622/ * Enable sysstat to collect accounting (disabled) [ACCT-9626] https://cisofy.com/lynis/controls/ACCT-9626/ * Enable auditd to collect audit information [ACCT-9628] https://cisofy.com/lynis/controls/ACCT-9628/ * Install a file integrity tool to monitor changes to critical and sensitive files [FINT-4350] https://cisofy.com/lynis/controls/FINT-4350/ * Determine if automation tools are present for system management [TOOL-5002] https://cisofy.com/lynis/controls/TOOL-5002/ * Consider restricting file permissions [FILE-7524] - Details : See screen output or log file - Solution : Use chmod to change file permissions https://cisofy.com/lynis/controls/FILE-7524/ * One or more sysctl values differ from the scan profile and could be tweaked [KRNL-6000] - Solution : Change sysctl value or disable test (skip-test=KRNL-6000:<sysctl-key>) https://cisofy.com/lynis/controls/KRNL-6000/ * Harden compilers like restricting access to root user only [HRDN-7222] https://cisofy.com/lynis/controls/HRDN-7222/ * Harden the system by installing at least one malware scanner, to perform periodic file system scans [HRDN-7230] - Solution : Install a tool like rkhunter, chkrootkit, OSSEC https://cisofy.com/lynis/controls/HRDN-7230/ Follow-up: ---------------------------- - Show details of a test (lynis show details TEST-ID) - Check the logfile for all details (less /var/log/lynis.log) - Read security controls texts (https://cisofy.com) - Use --upload to upload data to central system (Lynis Enterprise users) ================================================================================ Lynis security scan details: Hardening index : 65 [############# ] Tests performed : 287 Plugins enabled : 2 Components: - Firewall [V] - Malware scanner [X] Scan mode: Normal [V] Forensics [ ] Integration [ ] Pentest [ ] Lynis modules: - Compliance status [?] - Security audit [V] - Vulnerability scan [V] Files: - Test and debug information : /var/log/lynis.log - Report data : /var/log/lynis-report.dat ================================================================================ Lynis 3.0.8 Auditing, system hardening, and compliance for UNIX-based systems (Linux, macOS, BSD, and others) 2007-2021, CISOfy - https://cisofy.com/lynis/ Enterprise support available (compliance, plugins, interface and tools) ================================================================================ [TIP]: Enhance Lynis audits by adding your settings to custom.prf (see /usr/local/lynis/default.prf for all settings)