Lynis : Security Audit2024/09/09 |
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Install Lynis which is the Security Audit Tool. |
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| [1] | Install Lynis. |
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root@dlp:~ # pkg install -y lynis
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| [2] | This is the Basic usage of Lynis. |
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# run like follows for initial scanning root@dlp:~ # lynis audit system
[ Lynis 3.1.1 ]
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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)
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[+] Initializing program
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- Detecting OS... [ DONE ]
- Checking profiles... [ DONE ]
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Program version: 3.1.1
Operating system: FreeBSD
Operating system name: FreeBSD
Operating system version: 14.1-RELEASE
Kernel version: GENERIC
Hardware platform: amd64
Hostname: dlp
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Profiles: /usr/local/etc/lynis/default.prf
Log file: /var/log/lynis.log
Report file: /var/log/lynis-report.dat
Report version: 1.0
Plugin directory: /usr/local/share/lynis/plugins
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Auditor: [Not Specified]
Language: en
Test category: all
Test group: all
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- Program update status... [ NO UPDATE ]
[+] System tools
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- Scanning available tools...
- Checking system binaries...
usage: grep [-abcDEFGHhIiLlmnOopqRSsUVvwxz] [-A num] [-B num] [-C num]
[-e pattern] [-f file] [--binary-files=value] [--color=when]
[--context=num] [--directories=action] [--label] [--line-buffered]
[--null] [pattern] [file ...]
[+] Plugins (phase 1)
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Note: plugins have more extensive tests and may take several minutes to complete
- Plugins enabled [ NONE ]
[+] Boot and services
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- Service Manager [ bsdrc ]
- Checking presence FreeBSD loader [ FOUND ]
- Checking services at startup (service/rc.conf) [ DONE ]
Result: found 30 services/options set
[+] Kernel
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- Checking active kernel modules
Found 9 kernel modules [ DONE ]
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Lynis security scan details:
Hardening index : 61 [############ ]
Tests performed : 192
Plugins enabled : 0
Components:
- Firewall [X]
- Malware scanner [V]
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
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Lynis 3.1.1
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)
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[TIP]: Enhance Lynis audits by adding your settings to custom.prf (see /usr/local/etc/lynis/default.prf for all settings)
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| [3] | The report of scanning result is saved on [/var/log/lynis-report.dat]. Search the file with words [warning] or [suggestion], then it shows recommended settings like follows. |
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root@dlp:~ # grep -E "^warning|^suggestion" /var/log/lynis-report.dat suggestion[]=LYNIS|This release is more than 4 months old. Check the website or GitHub to see if there is an update available.|-|-| warning[]=AUTH-9204|Multiple users with UID 0 found in passwd file|-|-| warning[]=AUTH-9208|Multiple accounts found with same UID|-|-| suggestion[]=AUTH-9218|Determine if account is needed, as shell /usr/local/libexec/uucp/uucico does not exist|-|-| suggestion[]=AUTH-9328|Umask in /etc/login.conf could be more strict like 027|-|-| warning[]=SHLL-6202|Found unprotected console in /etc/ttys|-|-| suggestion[]=FILE-6310|To decrease the impact of a full /var file system, place /var on a separate partition|-|-| suggestion[]=NAME-4404|Add the IP name and FQDN to /etc/hosts for proper name resolving|-|-| warning[]=PKGS-7381|No vulnerability database available|pkg audit|text:Run pkg audit -F| suggestion[]=FIRE-4590|Configure a firewall/packet filter to filter incoming and outgoing traffic|-|-| suggestion[]=SSH-7408|Consider hardening SSH configuration|AllowTcpForwarding (set YES to NO)|-| suggestion[]=SSH-7408|Consider hardening SSH configuration|ClientAliveCountMax (set 3 to 2)|-| suggestion[]=SSH-7408|Consider hardening SSH configuration|LogLevel (set INFO to VERBOSE)|-| suggestion[]=SSH-7408|Consider hardening SSH configuration|MaxAuthTries (set 6 to 3)|-| suggestion[]=SSH-7408|Consider hardening SSH configuration|MaxSessions (set 10 to 2)|-| suggestion[]=SSH-7408|Consider hardening SSH configuration|Port (set 22 to )|-| suggestion[]=SSH-7408|Consider hardening SSH configuration|TCPKeepAlive (set YES to NO)|-| suggestion[]=SSH-7408|Consider hardening SSH configuration|UseDNS (set YES to NO)|-| suggestion[]=SSH-7408|Consider hardening SSH configuration|AllowAgentForwarding (set YES to NO)|-| suggestion[]=LOGG-2154|Enable logging to an external logging host for archiving purposes and additional protection|-|-| suggestion[]=ACCT-2754|Enable process accounting|-|-| suggestion[]=TIME-3104|Use NTP daemon or NTP client to prevent time issues.|-|-| warning[]=FINT-4316|No AIDE database was found, needed for AIDE functionality|-|-| suggestion[]=FINT-4402|Use SHA256 or SHA512 to create checksums in AIDE|-|-| suggestion[]=TOOL-5002|Determine if automation tools are present for system management|-|-| suggestion[]=FILE-7524|Consider restricting file permissions|See screen output or log file|text:Use chmod to change file permissions| suggestion[]=HOME-9304|Double check the permissions of home directories as some might be not strict enough.|-|-| suggestion[]=HOME-9306|Double check the ownership of home directories as some might be incorrect.|-|-| suggestion[]=KRNL-6000|One or more sysctl values differ from the scan profile and could be tweaked||Change sysctl value or disable test (skip-test=KRNL-6000:<sysctl-key>)| suggestion[]=HRDN-7222|Harden compilers like restricting access to root user only|-|-| |