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Packages: 120 controls for Linux hardening

Pavois audits 120 controls in the Packages hardening domain, across 9 systems and 5 standards (CIS, ANSSI BP-028, NIST 800-53, PCI DSS, DISA STIG). Every control declares the evidence it gathers, its severity, its remediation and its standard references.

The domain in figures

Controls120
Severities
critical 8high 5medium 72low 35
Evidence gathered
inventory state 120
Standards
CISANSSI BP-028NIST 800-53PCI DSSDISA STIG
Systems
Debian 12Debian 13FedoraRHEL 10 / Rocky 10 / AlmaLinux 10RHEL 8 / Rocky 8 / AlmaLinux 8RHEL 9 / Rocky 9 / AlmaLinux 9Ubuntu 22.04Ubuntu 24.04Ubuntu 26.04
Coverage depthin depth

What does Pavois check in this domain?

inventory state 120
Checked against what is installed or registered, packages present/absent, account databases.

Which standards does this domain cover?

One effective-configuration check serves as evidence for several standards at once. The references below are the ones the corpus actually carries, never a claimed equivalence. how to read a standard mapping.

CIS
1.3.1.1, 1.3.1.7, 1.3.1.8, 1.5.4, 1.7.1, 1.8.1, 2.1.1, 2.1.2, 2.1.3, 2.1.4, 2.1.5, 2.1.6, 2.1.7, 2.1.8, 2.1.9, 2.1.10, 2.1.11, 2.1.12, 2.1.13, 2.1.14, 2.1.15, 2.1.16, 2.1.17, 2.1.18, 2.1.19, 2.1.20, 2.1.21, 2.1.22, 2.2.1, 2.2.2, 2.2.3, 2.2.4, 2.2.5, 2.2.6, 2.4.1.1, 4.1.1, 4.1.2, 5.2.1, 5.3.1.1, 5.3.1.2, 5.3.1.3, 5.3.2.3, 6.1.1, 6.1.2.1.1, 6.2.1.1, 6.2.1.2.1, 6.2.2.1.1, 6.3.1, 6.3.1.1, 6.3.2.4, 10.2.1, 10.3.3, 10.5.1, 11.5.2
ANSSI BP-028
R33, R45, R49, R61, R62, R67, R71, R76
NIST 800-53
3.1.10, 3.1.13, AC-3(4), AC-6(8), AC-6(10), AC-7(a), AU-2(a), AU-7(1), AU-7(2), AU-12(2), AU-14, CM-6(a), CM-7, CM-7(2), CM-7(5)(b), CM-7(a), CM-7(b), IA-5(1).1(v), IA-5(1)(c), SC-7(21)
PCI DSS
1.2.1, 1.2.6, 2.2.4, 2.2.6, 3.5.1.2, 10.2.1, 10.3.3, 10.5.1, 11.5.2
DISA STIG
UBTU-22-215010, UBTU-22-215030, UBTU-22-215035, UBTU-22-215040, UBTU-22-254010, UBTU-22-255010, UBTU-22-431010, UBTU-22-612015, UBTU-22-651010, UBTU-22-653010, UBTU-22-653020, UBTU-24-100030, UBTU-24-100040, UBTU-24-100050, UBTU-24-100100, UBTU-24-100400, UBTU-24-100450, UBTU-24-100500, UBTU-24-100600, UBTU-24-100650, UBTU-24-100800, UBTU-24-100900

The 120 controls of the Packages domain

RefRuleSev.OSStandards
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-102Uninstall talk-server Packagecritical1
bp28pci-dss
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-103Uninstall talk-server Packagecritical8
bp28cispci-dss
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-105Uninstall telnet-server Packagecritical9
bp28cisnistpci-dss
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-109Uninstall tftp-server Packagecritical9
bp28cisnistpci-dss
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-083Uninstall the rsh Packagecritical1
bp28nistpci-dss
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-082Uninstall the rsh-client Packagecritical9
bp28cisnistpci-dss
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-084Uninstall the rsh-server Packagecritical9
bp28cisnistpci-dssstig
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-120Uninstall ypserv Packagecritical8
bp28cisnistpci-dss
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-052Install libselinux Packagehigh4
cispci-dss
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-039Uninstall the inet-based telnet serverhigh5
nist
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-107Uninstall the ssl compliant telnet serverhigh5
nist
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-106Uninstall the telnet serverhigh5
niststig
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-114Uninstall vsftpd Packagehigh9
cisnist
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-007Ensure AppArmor is installedmedium5
bp28cisstig
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-008Ensure AppArmor Utils is installedmedium5
cis
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-035Ensure gnutls-utils is installedmedium4
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-053Ensure logrotate is Installedmedium9
bp28cisnistpci-dss
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-064Ensure nss-tools is installedmedium3
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-012Ensure the audit Subsystem is installedmedium9
bp28cisnistpci-dssstig
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-013Ensure the audit-libs package as a part of audit Subsystem is installedmedium9
cis
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-011Ensure the default plugins for the audit dispatcher are installedmedium9
cispci-dssstig
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-006Install AIDEmedium9
bp28cisnistpci-dssstig
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-014Install authselect Packagemedium4
cis
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-019Install crypto-policies packagemedium4
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-020Install cryptsetup Packagemedium3
pci-dss
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-025Install dnf-automatic Packagemedium4
bp28
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-026Install dnf-plugin-subscription-manager Packagemedium3
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-030Install fapolicyd Packagemedium4
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-031Install firewalld Packagemedium4
cispci-dss
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-034Install GNOME Softwaremedium1
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-051Install libreswan Packagemedium3
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-063Install nss-sss Packagemedium3
stig
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-067Install openscap-scanner Packagemedium4
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-068Install OpenSSH client softwaremedium4
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-070Install pam Packagemedium4
cis
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-071Install pam_pwquality Packagemedium9
cisstig
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-046Install pam-modules Packagemedium5
cis
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-047Install pam-runtime Packagemedium5
cis
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-072Install pam-sss Packagemedium3
stig
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-075Install policycoreutils-python-utils packagemedium4
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-079Install rear Packagemedium4
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-098Install subscription-manager Packagemedium4
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-099Install sudo Packagemedium9
bp28cisnistpci-dss
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-100Install systemd-journal-remote Packagemedium9
cis
Install the audit-rules package (auditctl/augenrules)medium2
cis
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-018Install the cron servicemedium9
cisnistpci-dss
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-066Install the opensc Package For Multifactor Authenticationmedium7
niststig
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-069Install the OpenSSH Server Packagemedium7
niststig
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-045Install the pam_apparmor Packagemedium4
bp28nist
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-073Install the pcsc-lite packagemedium3
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-088Install the scap-security-guide Packagemedium4
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-089Install the screen Packagemedium1
nist
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-097Install the SSSD Packagemedium9
bp28niststig
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-110Install the tmux Packagemedium4
nist
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-113Install usbguard Packagemedium4
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-077Package "prelink" Must not be Installedmedium3
cis
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-119Remove NIS Clientmedium3
bp28pci-dsscis
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-033Remove the GDM Package Groupmedium9
cisnist
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-042Remove the Kerberos Server Packagemedium4
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-117Remove the X Windows Package Groupmedium9
cisnist
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-118Remove the X Windows Package Groupmedium9
cisnist
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-116Remove the X Windows Xwayland Packagemedium4
cis
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-054The mailx Package Is Installedmedium2
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-076The Postfix package is installedmedium9
cispci-dss
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-086The s-nail Package Is Installedmedium3
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-005Uninstall Automatic Bug Reporting Tool (abrt)medium3
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-016Uninstall avahi Server Packagemedium9
cisnist
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-021Uninstall CUPS Packagemedium9
cisnist
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-022Uninstall cyrus-imapd Packagemedium9
cis
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-024Uninstall DHCP Server Packagemedium8
bp28cisnistpci-dss
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-028Uninstall dovecot Packagemedium9
cis
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-036Uninstall gssproxy Packagemedium4
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-037Uninstall httpd Packagemedium9
cisnist
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-040Uninstall iprutils Packagemedium2
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-041Uninstall kea Packagemedium5
bp28cis
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-043Uninstall krb5-workstation Packagemedium4
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-057Uninstall net-snmp Packagemedium9
cispci-dss
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-095Uninstall net-snmp Packagemedium5
cispci-dss
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-061Uninstall nginx Packagemedium9
cisnist
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-096Uninstall squid Packagemedium9
cis
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-101Uninstall talk Packagemedium8
bp28cispci-dss
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-085Uninstall the rsync Packagemedium9
cis
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-087Uninstall the Samba Packagemedium9
cis
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-090Uninstall the Sendmail Packagemedium9
bp28nist
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-112Uninstall tuned Packagemedium4
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-044Ensure LDAP client is not installedlow5
cis
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-009Install apt-listbugs (critical-bug warnings before APT)low2
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-010Install apt-show-versions (patch-management inventory)low4
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-023Install debsums (verify the files shipped by installed packages)low4
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-029Install fail2ban (brute-force protection)low4
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-048Install libpam-tmpdir (private per-session TMPDIR)low4
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-056Install needrestart (detect stale libraries after upgrades)low4
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-074Install policycoreutils Packagelow4
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-080Install rng-tools Packagelow3
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-015Remove autofs Packagelow9
cis
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-032Remove ftp Packagelow9
cispci-dss
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-038Remove telnet Clientslow4
cis
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-104Remove telnet Clientslow9
bp28cisnistpci-dss
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-108Remove tftp Daemonlow9
bp28cispci-dss
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-111Remove tnftp Packagelow4
cis
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-001Uninstall abrt-addon-ccpp Packagelow2
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-002Uninstall abrt-addon-kerneloops Packagelow2
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-003Uninstall abrt-cli Packagelow2
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-004Uninstall abrt-plugin-sosreport Packagelow2
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-017Uninstall bind Packagelow9
cisnist
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-027Uninstall dnsmasq Packagelow9
cis
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-049Uninstall libreport-plugin-logger Packagelow2
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-050Uninstall libreport-plugin-rhtsupport Packagelow2
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-055Uninstall mcstrans Packagelow9
cis
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-058Uninstall nfs-common Packagelow1
stig
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-059Uninstall nfs-kernel-server Packagelow5
cisstig
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-060Uninstall nfs-utils Packagelow4
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-094Uninstall openldap-servers Packagelow9
cisnist
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-078Uninstall python3-abrt-addon Packagelow2
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-081Uninstall rpcbind Packagelow9
cis
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-093Uninstall setroubleshoot-server Packagelow4
bp28
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-062Uninstall the nis packagelow5
cis
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-092Uninstall the setroubleshoot Packagelow4
bp28cis
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-091Uninstall the setroubleshoot-plugins Packagelow4
bp28
SOCLE-CLD-PKG-115Uninstall xinetd package if not used by network serviceslow7
bp28cisnistpci-dss

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