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#This file was created by <camille> Tue Dec 21 23:01:04 1999
#LyX 0.12 (C) 1995-1998 Matthias Ettrich and the LyX Team
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\layout Title


\size huge 
msec
\size default 
 
\noun on 
[Mandrake SECurity tools]
\layout Author

Camille Bégnis <camille@mandrakesoft.com>
\layout Date

21/12/1999
\layout Standard


\begin_inset LatexCommand \tableofcontents

\end_inset 


\layout Section

Introducing msec
\layout Standard

While Linux is being used for a very wide range of applications, from basic
 office work to high availability servers, came the need for different security
 levels.
 It is obvious that constraints inherent to highly secured servers do not
 match the needs of a secretary.
 In the other hand a big public server is more sensitive to malicious people
 than my isolated Linux box.
\layout Standard

It is in that aim that were designed the msec package.
 It is made of two parts:
\layout Enumerate

Scripts that modify the whole system to lead it to one of the six security
 levels provided with msec.
 These levels range from very poor security and ease of use, to paranoid
 config, suitable for very sensitive applications, managed by experts.
\layout Enumerate

Cron jobs, that will periodically check the integrity of the system upon
 security level configuration, and eventually detect and warn you of possible
 intrusion of the system or security leak.
\layout Standard

Note that the user may also define his own security level, adjusting parameters
 to his own needs.
 
\layout Section

Installation
\layout Standard

msec is a base rpm.
 That means that if you previously installed Linux-Mandrake, msec is already
 installed on your system.
\layout Standard

Installing the rpm will create a msec directory into /etc/security, containing
 all is needed to secure your system.
\layout Standard

Then just login as root and type 
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset 

/etc/security/msec/init.sh x
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset 

, x being the security level you want or 
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset 

custom
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset 

 to create your own security level.
 The script will begin to remove all modifications made by a previous security
 level change, and apply the features of the chosen security level to your
 system.
 If you choose 
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset 

custom
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset 

, then you will be asked a series of questions for each security feature
 msec proposes.
 At the end, these features will be applied to your system.
\layout Standard

Note that whatever the level you chose, your configuration will be stored
 into 
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset 

/etc/security/msec/security.conf
\begin_inset Quotes erd
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.
\layout Subsection

Level 0
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This level is to be used with care.
 It makes your system more easy to use, but very sensitive at the same time.
 In particular, you shouldn't use this security level if you answer yes
 to at least one of the following questions:
\layout Itemize

Is my computer connected to the Internet?
\layout Itemize

Is my computer connected to other computers by a network?
\layout Itemize

Does this computer will be used by someone else than me?
\layout Itemize

Is there some confidential stuff on my computer I don't want others have
 access?
\layout Itemize

I don't know Linux enough and I could harm it by myself?
\layout Standard

As we see, this security level shouldn't be set by default because it may
 result in big problems for your data.
\layout Subsection

Level 1
\layout Standard

The main security improvement compared with level 0 is that now, the access
 to one user's stuff is granted via user-name and password.
 So it may be used by various people, and it is less sensitive to bad maneuvers.
 However it shouldn't be used for a connected computer whether by modem
 or in a LAN (Local Area Network).
\layout Subsection

Level 2
\layout Standard

Few improvements for this security level, the main one is that there are
 more security warnings and checks.
 It is more secure for multi-users use.
\layout Subsection

Level 3
\layout Standard

This is the standard security recommended for a computer that will be used
 to connect to the Internet as a client.
 All security checks are periodically run, specifically one that check for
 open ports on the system.
 However, these open ports are kept opened and access to them is granted
 to everyone.
 So this security level is not really suited for a system permanently connected
 to the Internet.
\layout Standard

From the user's point of view, the system is now a little bit more closed,
 so it'll need some basic knowledges of the Linux system to achieve some
 special operations.
\layout Standard

Note 1: The security here offered is comparable with the one of a standard
 RedHat or previous Mandrake distribution.
\layout Standard

Note 2: All possible security checks are not run in this runlevel.
\layout Subsection

Level 4
\layout Standard

With this security level, the use of this system as a server becomes possible.
 The security is now high enough to use the system as a server which accept
 connections from many clients.
 Connections from the computer itself only will be granted.
 Howether advanced services have been disabled, and the system administrator
 will have to activate the desired ones by hand in config files.
 He also will have to define from whom the access is granted.
\layout Standard

Security checks will warn system administrator of possible security holes
 or intrusions on the system.
\layout Subsection

Level 5
\layout Standard

We take level 4 features, but now the system is entirely closed.
 Security features are at their maximum.
 The system administrator has to activate ports, and grant connections to
 give other computers access to services offered by this machine.
 
\layout Section

Security levels features
\layout Standard

Follows the description of the different security features each level brings
 to the system.
 These features are of various types:
\layout Itemize

file permissions,
\layout Itemize

warnings dispatching,
\layout Itemize

periodicall security checks:
\layout Quotation

- on files: suid root, writeable, unowned;
\layout Quotation

- listening ports: active, promiscuous;
\layout Quotation

- passwords files.
\layout Itemize

X display connections,
\layout Itemize

listening port check,
\layout Itemize

services available,
\layout Itemize

boot password,
\layout Itemize

authorized clients.
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Global security check
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*
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umask users
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002
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002
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022
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022
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077
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077
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umask root
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002
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002
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022
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022
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022
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077
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shell without password
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*
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authorized to connect to X display
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all
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local
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local
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none
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none
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none
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User in audio group
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*
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*
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 in $PATH
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Warning in /var/log/security.log
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Warning directly on tty 
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Warning in syslog
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Suid root file check
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Suid root file md5sum check
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Writeable file check
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Permissions check
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Suid group file check 
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Unowned file check
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Promiscuous check
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Listening port check
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Passwd file integrity check
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Shadow file integrity check
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System security check every midnight
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All system events additionally logged to /dev/tty12
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Services not known disabled
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Boot password 
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Grant connection to
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all
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all
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all
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all
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local
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none
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Note that six out of the ten periodical checks can detect changes on the
 system.
 They store into files located in 
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/var/log/security/
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 the configuration of the system during the last check (one day ago), and
 warn you of any changes occurred meanwhile.
 These checks are:
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Suid root file check
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Suid root file md5sum check
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Writeable file check
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Suid group file check 
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Unowned file check 
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Listening port check
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Global security check 
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NFS filesystems globally exported.
 This is regarded as insecure, as there is no restriction for who may mount
 these filesystems
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NFS mounts with missing nosuid.
 These filesystems are exported without the 
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nosuid
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 option.
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Host trusting files contains 
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+
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sign.
 That means that one of the files 
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/etc/hosts.equiv /etc/shosts.equiv /etc/hosts.lpd
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 is containing hosts which are allowed to connect without proper authentication.
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Executables found in the aliases file.
 It issues a warning naming the executables run through files "/etc/aliases
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 and 
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/etc/postfix/aliases".
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umask users 
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Simply sets the umask for normal users to the value corresponding to the
 security level.
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umask root 
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The same but for the root.
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shell without password
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Access to the consoles is granted without asking for a password.
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authorized to connect to X display
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all : Everybody from everywhere can open an X window on your screen.
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local : Only people connected at localhost may open an X window on your
 screen.
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none : Nobodi can do that.
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User in audio group
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Each user is a member of the 
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audio
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 group.
 That means that every user connected to the system is given access to sound
 card.
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.
 in $PATH
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the 
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.
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 entry is added to $PATH environment variable, allowing execution of programs
 within the current working directory.
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Warning in /var/log/security.log 
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Each warning issued by msec is logged into 
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/var/log/security.log
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.
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Warning directly on tty 
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Each warning issued by msec is directly printed on currentconsole.
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Warning in syslog
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Warnings of msec are directed to syslog service.
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Suid root file check
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Check for new or removed suid root files on the system.
 If such files are encountered a list of these files is issued as a warning.
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Suid root file md5sum check
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Checks the md5sum signature of each suid root file that is on the system.
 If the signature has changed, it means that a modification has been made
 to this program, probably a backdoor.
 A warning is then issued.
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Writeable file check
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Check wether files are world writable on the system.
 If so, issues a warning containing the list of these naughty files.
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Permissions check
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This one checks permissions for some special files such as .netrc or user's
 config files.
 It also checks permissions of users home dir.
 If their permissions are too loose or owners unusual, it issues a warning.
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Suid group file check 
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Check for new or removed suid group files on the system.
 If such files are encountered, a list of these files is issued as a warning.
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Unowned file check
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This check searches for files owned by users/groups(or more accurately by
 uids/gids) not known into /etc/password, If such files are found, the owner
 is automatically changed to user/group 
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nobody
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.
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Promiscuous check
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This test checks every ethernet card to determine wether they are in promiscuous
 mode.
 This mode allows the card to intercept every packet received by the card,
 even those that are not directed to it.
 It may mean that a sniffer is running on your machine.
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Note that this check is setted up to be run every minute.
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Listening port check
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Issues a warning with all listening ports.
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Passwd file integrity check
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Verify that each user has a password ( no blank password) and if it is shadowed.
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Shadow file integrity check
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Verify that each user into the shadow file has a password ( no blank password).
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System security check every midnight
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All previous checks will be performed everyday at midnight.
 This relies on the addition of cron scripts in crontab file.
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All system events additionally logged to /dev/tty12
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*All* system messages directed to syslog are copied to tty12 console.
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Services not known disabled 
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All services not contained into 
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/etc/security/msec/init-sh/server.4/5
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 will be disabled.
 They are not removed, but simply not started when loading a runlevel.
 If you need some of them, just add them again with the 
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chkconfig
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 utility (you might also need to restart them with init scripts in /etc/rc.d/init.
d/ ).
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Boot password 
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Allows you to setup a password for Lilo.
 Prevents people for rebooting the machine, but in the other hand, the machine
 won't be able to reboot by itself.
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Grant connection to
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all : All computers are allowed to connect to open ports.
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local : Only the localhost is allowed to connect to open ports.
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none : No computers are allowed to connect to open ports.
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ToDo
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- Automatic tty locking ( unlock by passwd ) after X time of inactivity.
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- In high security level, only user having access to group "sugrp" can use
 the su command.
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Author
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Vandoorselaere Yoann <yoann@mandrakesoft.com>
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