RHEL5 vs RHEL6 language on HBSS

Shawn Wells shawn at redhat.com
Tue Sep 24 19:21:10 UTC 2013


I received the following note from a colleague today, outlining the 
wording changes between RHEL5 and RHEL6 regarding HBSS. I searched the 
mailing archives, and can't figure out *why* the language was changed.

- Anyone remember why?
- Objections to reverting to the RHEL5 language?

EMail:
> from the RHEL 6 STIG:
>
> ============================
> Group ID (Vulid): V-38667
> Group Title: SRG-OS-000196
> Rule ID: SV-50468r1_rule
> Severity: CAT II
> Rule Version (STIG-ID): RHEL-06-000285
> Rule Title: The system must have a host-based intrusion detection tool installed.
>
> Vulnerability Discussion: Adding host-based intrusion detection tools can provide the capability to automatically take actions in response to malicious behavior, which can provide additional agility in reacting to network threats. These tools also often include a reporting capability to provide network awareness of system, which may not otherwise exist in an organization's systems management regime.
>
> Check Content:
> Inspect the system to determine if intrusion detection software has been installed. Verify the intrusion detection software is active.
> If no host-based intrusion detection tools are installed, this is a finding.
>
> Fix Text: 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.
>
> Install an additional intrusion detection tool to provide complementary or duplicative monitoring, reporting, and reaction capabilities to those of the base platform. For DoD systems, the McAfee Host-based Security System is provided to fulfill this role.
> ========================
>
>
> to look more like this from the RHEL 5 STIG:
>
> =========================
> Group ID (Vulid): V-782
> Group Title: GEN006480
> Rule ID: SV-37746r2_rule
> Severity: CAT II
> Rule Version (STIG-ID): GEN006480
> Rule Title: The system must have a host-based intrusion detection tool installed.
>
> Vulnerability Discussion: Without a host-based intrusion detection tool, there is no system-level defense when an intruder gains access to a system or network. Additionally, a host-based intrusion detection tool can provide methods to immediately lock out detected intrusion attempts.
>
> Responsibility: System Administrator
> IAControls: ECID-1
>
> Check Content:
> Ask the SA or IAO if a host-based intrusion detection application is loaded on the system. The preferred intrusion detection system is McAfee HBSS available through Cybercom. If another host-based intrusion detection application, such as SELinux, is used on the system, this is not a finding.
> =========================
>
> People are getting confused and SElinux and HBSS are getting installed with SElinux being disabled to make things work.





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