[PATCH 12/21] Give SELinux precedence over HBSS in install_hids/RHEL-06-000285
Shawn Wells
shawn at redhat.com
Mon Jul 28 03:26:59 UTC 2014
From: Leland Steinke <leland.j.steinke.ctr at mail.mil>
- Update VRelease
- Provide clarification if users should disable SELinux to enable 3rd party tools (e.g. HBSS)
Signed-off-by: Leland Steinke <leland.j.steinke.ctr at mail.mil>
---
RHEL/6/input/auxiliary/stig_overlay.xml | 2 +-
RHEL/6/input/system/software/integrity.xml | 6 +++++-
2 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/RHEL/6/input/auxiliary/stig_overlay.xml b/RHEL/6/input/auxiliary/stig_overlay.xml
index 86a5b5e..958b119 100644
--- a/RHEL/6/input/auxiliary/stig_overlay.xml
+++ b/RHEL/6/input/auxiliary/stig_overlay.xml
@@ -816,7 +816,7 @@
<title>The system must use and update a DoD-approved virus scan program.</title>
</overlay>
<overlay owner="disastig" ruleid="install_hids" ownerid="RHEL-06-000285" disa="1263" severity="medium">
- <VMSinfo VKey="38667" SVKey="50468" VRelease="1" />
+ <VMSinfo VKey="38667" SVKey="50468" VRelease="2" />
<title>The system must have a host-based intrusion detection tool installed.</title>
</overlay>
<overlay owner="disastig" ruleid="disable_ctrlaltdel_reboot" ownerid="RHEL-06-000286" disa="366" severity="high">
diff --git a/RHEL/6/input/system/software/integrity.xml b/RHEL/6/input/system/software/integrity.xml
index 73a0629..0c14ecc 100644
--- a/RHEL/6/input/system/software/integrity.xml
+++ b/RHEL/6/input/system/software/integrity.xml
@@ -197,7 +197,11 @@ software may not be appropriate for some specialized systems.
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.
+sessions which may become compromised.<br />
+In DoD environments, supplemental intrusion detection tools, such as, the McAfee
+Host-based Security System, are available to integrate with existing infrastructure.
+When these supplemental tools interfere with the proper functioning of SELinux, SELinux
+takes precedence.
<br/>
</description>
<ocil clause="no host-based intrusion detection tools are installed">
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