CCE-55035-0| Platform: cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8,cpe:/o:oracle:linux:7,cpe:/o:oracle:linux:8,cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9,cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7,cpe:/o:centos:centos:7 | Date: (C)2024-01-08 (M)2024-04-23 |
Title:
Ensure GNOME Display Manager is removed
Description:
The GNOME Display Manager (GDM) is a program that manages graphical display servers
and handles graphical user logins.
Rationale:
If a Graphical User Interface (GUI) is not required, it should be removed to reduce the
attack surface of the system.
Impact:
Removing the GNOME Display manager will remove the GUI from the system.
Audit:
Run the following command and verify the output:
# rpm -q gdm
package gdm is not installed
Remediation:
Run the following command to remove the gdm package
# dnf remove gdm
Note:
We are not providing patch. Since, it will remove GUI.
Parameter:
[yes/no]
Technical Mechanism:
Remediation:
Run the following command to remove the gdm package
# dnf remove gdm
| CCSS Severity: | CCSS Metrics: |
| CCSS Score : 9.8 | Attack Vector: NETWORK |
| Exploit Score: 3.9 | Attack Complexity: LOW |
| Impact Score: 5.9 | Privileges Required: NONE |
| Severity: CRITICAL | User Interaction: NONE |
| Vector: AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | Scope: UNCHANGED |
| | Confidentiality: HIGH |
| | Integrity: HIGH |
| | Availability: HIGH |
| | |
References: | Resource Id | Reference |
|---|
| SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:97462 |
| SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:97230 |
| SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:97199 |
| SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:96237 |
| SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:97430 |
| SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:97167 |
