On 3/6/14, 12:08 AM, Jeffrey Blank wrote:
diff --git a/RHEL/6/input/system/software/integrity.xml
b/RHEL/6/input/system/software/integrity.xml
index 3d28c78..55bf115 100644
--- a/RHEL/6/input/system/software/integrity.xml
+++ b/RHEL/6/input/system/software/integrity.xml
@@ -190,13 +190,15 @@ software may not be appropriate for some specialized systems.
<Rule id="install_hids" severity="high">
<title>Install Intrusion Detection Software</title>
<description>
-The Red Hat platform includes a sophisticated auditing system
-and SELinux, which provide host-based intrusion detection capabilities.
+The base Red Hat platform already includes a sophisticated auditing system that
+can detect intruder activity, as well as SELinux, which provides host-based
+intrusion prevention capabilities by confining privileged programs and user
+sessions which may become compromised.
+<br/>
</description>
-<ocil clause="SELinux is installed, this is not a finding. However, if neither
SELinux nor HBSS is used on the system">
+<ocil clause="no host-based intrusion detection tools are installed">
Inspect the system to determine if intrusion detection software has been installed.
-SELinux is the intrusion detection system included with RHEL. Another one is
-McAfee HBSS, which is available through Cybercom.
+Verify this intrusion detection software is active.
</ocil>
<rationale>
Host-based intrusion detection tools provide a system-level defense when an
I've been on PTO for a few weeks, so this slipped through. I saw Dave
gave an ack, but I'd like to throw a flag.
This language is extremely important to keep the same. It took *years*
to get DoD to accept that if SELinux is installed they don't need HBSS.
Why the reverting of the OCIL clause? This will have ripple effects
across the DoD -- can you provide some justification?