This patch updates NetIQ Secure Configuration Manager UNIX Agent (UNIX agent) version 7.4. This document outlines why you should install this patch.

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Why Install This Patch?

This patch updates the UNIX Agent 7.4 to support running the following templates:

• CIS Level One Benchmark policy template against RHEL5 endpoints
• CIS Level Two Benchmark policy template against RHEL5 endpoints
• CIS Level One Benchmark policy template against RHEL6 endpoints
• CIS Level Two Benchmark policy template against RHEL6 endpoints
• CIS Level One Benchmark policy template v1.3.0 against RHEL6 endpoints
• CIS Level Two Benchmark policy template v1.3.0 against RHEL6 endpoints
• CIS Level One Benchmark policy template against SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11
• CIS Level Two Benchmark policy template against SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11

The CIS RHEL5 Benchmark policy template includes the following new security checks:

• List world writeable files
• Log rotate verification
• Mounted file system without proper option
• Non system account home directory ownership
• Non system accounts with nonexistent home directories
• Non system accounts with reserved UIDs
• RHEL packages integrity check
• RHEL system packages installed properly
• SSL configuration verification
• System accounts not disabled
• Validate grep output with expected value
• Validate SELinux enabled in /etc/grub.conf
• Validate service configuration (chkconfig)
• Validate the file configuration parameters
• Verify auditing enabled for processes that starts prior to auditd
• Verify CIS audit rules configuration for RHEL5
• Verify cron job setup
• Verify for unconfined Daemons
• Verify for updates using yum
• Verify grep output with expected value
• Verify Kernel parameters with expected value
• Verify regular expression matches file content
• Verify root login restriction
• Verify software installed
• Verify software not installed
• Verify syslog files existence and permissions
• Verify syslog remote logging configuration
• Verify tracking of mount and unmount system call in audit log
• /etc/hosts.allow file exists
• Check invalid groups in /etc/passwd
• Check password hashing algorithm set to SHA-512 for Linux
• Check SSH banner
• Check the display of OS information from Login Warning Banner
• Content verification of hosts.deny file
• File system partitions verification
• List unauthorized SUID/SGID system executable files
• List mounted file system without proper option
• List failed login attempts allowed
• List active interfaces
• Kernel parameters check
• Kernel parameter value
• Inactive user account lock duration for Linux

The CIS RHEL6 Benchmark policy template includes the following new security checks:

• Non system users with nonexistent home directories

The CIS SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 Benchmark policy template includes the following new security checks:

• Enable XD or NX support on Linux
• Check Apparmor status for SUSE
• Verify for updates using zypper
• PAM configuration check
• Group is empty

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System Requirements

This patch requires the following product versions:

• NetIQ Secure Configuration Manager 6.0.
• NetIQ Secure Configuration Manager UNIX Agent 7.4 or Secure Configuration Manager UNIX Agent 7.4 with patch p74p1

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Installing This Patch

To update the agent using the UNIX Agent Manager:

1. Click Patch > Patch Manager.
2. Click Load Patch to add the p74p2 patch to the list of available patches.
3. Select the computers on which you want to apply the patch.
4. Select the patch.
5. Click Start Install.
6. Click Back to close the Patch Manager.
7. In the Secure Configuration Manager console, download the CIS Benchmark policy template from the AutoSync Server.

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Verifying the Installation

To verify that the installation was successful:

1. Click Patch > Patch Manager.
2. Select the host in which the patch is applied.
3. Click Patch History.
4. Verify that patch(7.4.0.2) is listed in the Applied Patches list.

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Uninstalling This Patch

To uninstall this patch:

1. Click Patch > Patch Manager.
2. Select the host in which the patch is applied.
3. Click Uninstall Patch.
4. Select patch(7.4.0.2).
5. Click Start Uninstall.

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Modified Files

This patch does not modify any files in the installation folder, which is /usr/netiq/ by default.

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New Files

This patch adds the following files to the installation folder, which is /usr/netiq/ by default:

• cmnagent/script/apparmor_status.sh
• cmnagent/script/dmesg.sh
• cmnagent/script/inactive_acct.sh
• cmnagent/script/package_integrity_check.sh
• cmnagent/script/password_hash_algo.sh
• cmnagent/script/system_file_permission_validate.sh
• cmnagent/script/unix_get_root_path.sh
• cmnagent/script/unconfined_deamon.sh
• cmnagent/script/yum.sh
• cmnagent/script/zypper.sh

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