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RHEL-09-213040 RHEL 9 must disable the kernel.core_pattern.

DISA STIG library V2R10
All changes in this version
first version loaded CAT II

Maps to CM-6 via CCI-000366

Title

RHEL 9 must disable the kernel.core_pattern.

Control

Verify RHEL 9 disables storing core dumps. Check the status of the "kernel.core_pattern" kernel parameter with the following command: $ sudo sysctl kernel.core_pattern kernel.core_pattern = |/bin/false If "kernel.core_pattern" is not set to "|/bin/false", or a line is not returned and the need for core dumps is not documented with the information system security officer (ISSO) as an operational requirement, this is a finding.

Discussion

A core dump includes a memory image taken at the time the operating system terminates an application. The memory image could contain sensitive data and is generally useful only for developers trying to debug problems. The sysctl --system command will load settings from all system configuration files. All configuration files are sorted by their filename in lexicographical order, regardless of the directories in which they reside. If multiple files specify the same option, the entry in the file with the lexicographically latest name will take precedence. Files are read from directories in the following list from top to bottom. Once a file of a given filename is loaded, any file of the same name in subsequent directories is ignored. /etc/sysctl.d/*.conf /run/sysctl.d/*.conf /usr/local/lib/sysctl.d/*.conf /usr/lib/sysctl.d/*.conf /lib/sysctl.d/*.conf /etc/sysctl.conf

Related controls

CCI-000366

Fix

Configure RHEL 9 to disable storing core dumps. Create a drop-in if it does not already exist: $ sudo vi /etc/sysctl.d/99-kernel_core_pattern.conf Add the following to the file: kernel.core_pattern = |/bin/false Reload settings from all system configuration files with the following command: $ sudo sysctl --system