The Oracle Linux operating system must enable SELinux.

Severity	Group ID	Group Title	Version	Rule ID	Date	STIG Version
medium	V-221716	SRG-OS-000445-GPOS-00199	OL07-00-020210	SV-221716r958944_rule	2025-02-20	3

Description
Without verification of the security functions, security functions may not operate correctly and the failure may go unnoticed. Security function is defined as the hardware, software, and/or firmware of the information system responsible for enforcing the system security policy and supporting the isolation of code and data on which the protection is based. Security functionality includes, but is not limited to, establishing system accounts, configuring access authorizations (i.e., permissions, privileges), setting events to be audited, and setting intrusion detection parameters. This requirement applies to operating systems performing security function verification/testing and/or systems and environments that require this functionality.

Description

Without verification of the security functions, security functions may not operate correctly and the failure may go unnoticed. Security function is defined as the hardware, software, and/or firmware of the information system responsible for enforcing the system security policy and supporting the isolation of code and data on which the protection is based. Security functionality includes, but is not limited to, establishing system accounts, configuring access authorizations (i.e., permissions, privileges), setting events to be audited, and setting intrusion detection parameters. This requirement applies to operating systems performing security function verification/testing and/or systems and environments that require this functionality.

ℹ️ Check
Verify the operating system verifies correct operation of all security functions. Check if "SELinux" is active and in "Enforcing" mode with the following command: # getenforce Enforcing If "SELinux" is not active and not in "Enforcing" mode, this is a finding.

✔️ Fix
Configure the operating system to verify correct operation of all security functions. Set the "SELinux" status and the "Enforcing" mode by modifying the "/etc/selinux/config" file to have the following line: SELINUX=enforcing A reboot is required for the changes to take effect.