Issues installing Redhat 7.6 Workstation using DISA STIG about ssg-el7-kickstart

[fcaviggia]

I'll check into this over the holidays.

[fcaviggia]

Okay it looks like the SCAP Security Guide is removing X-windows - I will revert to the RHEL 7.5 version of SCAP Security Guide to see if that remediates the problem.

[fcaviggia]

This was the rule removing Xwindows:

Rule ID | package_xorg-x11-server-common_removed
Result | pass
Time | 2018-12-28T10:14:17
Severity | medium
Identifiers and References | Identifiers:  CCE-27218-7References:  RHEL-07-040730, SV-86931r3_rule, 2.2.2, CCI-000366, AC-17(8).1(ii), SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227
Description | By removing the xorg-x11-server-common package, the system no longer has X Windows installed. If X Windows is not installed then the system cannot boot into graphical user mode. This prevents the system from being accidentally or maliciously booted into a graphical.target mode. To do so, run the following command: $ sudo yum groupremove "X Window System" $ sudo yum remove xorg-x11-server-common
Rationale | Unnecessary service packages must not be installed to decrease the attack surface of the system. X windows has a long history of security vulnerabilities and should not be installed unless approved and documented.

[fcaviggia]

What people forget is the STIG is guidelines - each AO can decide if the risk of having Xwindows is okay for their program. I'm looking into a way to skip that particular remediation with SCAP - i may still have to roll back to the RHEL 7.5 SCAP Security Guide.

[fcaviggia]

The FIPS 140-2 is a checkbox on install, so disable that if it isn't working for your hardware. The rest of the fixes are up - let me know if that works for you.

[dahl777]

How do I get your new changes so I can test them?

[fcaviggia]

Just pull the latest version and create a new DVD:

$ git clone https://github.com/redhatgov/ssg-el7-kickstart.git
$ cd ssg-el7-kickstart
$ sudo ./createiso.sh RHEL-7.6-dvd.iso

[dahl777]

Where is the checkbox to turn off FIPS in the installer?

[fcaviggia]

The FIPS kernel mode is an option with menu.py with the kickstart.