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However, a locked root password will break rescue and emergency shell. However, a locked root password will break rescue and emergency shell.
Therefore, this package enables passwordless rescue and emergency shell. This is Therefore, this package enables passwordless rescue and emergency shell. This is
the same solution that Debian will likely adapt for Debian installer: the same solution that Debian will likely adopt for the Debian installer:
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=802211 https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=802211
See: See:
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- `/etc/systemd/system/rescue.service.d/override.conf` - `/etc/systemd/system/rescue.service.d/override.conf`
Adverse security effects can be prevented by setting up BIOS password Adverse security effects can be prevented by setting up BIOS password
protection, GRUB password protection and/or full disk encryption. protection, GRUB password protection, and/or full disk encryption.
## Console lockdown ## Console lockdown
This uses pam_access to allow members of group `console` to use console but This uses pam_access to allow members of group `console` to use the console but
restrict everyone else (except members of group `console-unrestricted`) from restrict everyone else (except members of group `console-unrestricted`) from
using console with ancient, unpopular login methods such as `/bin/login` over using the console with ancient, unpopular login methods such as `/bin/login` over
networks as this might be exploitable. (CVE-2001-0797) networks as this might be exploitable. (CVE-2001-0797)
This is not enabled by default in this package since this package does not know This is not enabled by default in this package since this package does not know
which users shall be added to group 'console' and thus, would break console. which users should be added to group 'console' and thus, would break console access.
See: See:
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#### Permission Lockdown #### Permission Lockdown
Read, write and execute access for "others" are removed during package Read, write, and execute access for "others" are removed during package
installation, upgrade or PAM `mkhomedir` for all users who have home folders in installation, upgrade, or PAM `mkhomedir` for all users who have home folders in
`/home` by running, for example: `/home` by running, for example:
chmod o-rwx /home/user ```
chmod o-rwx /home/user
```
This will be done only once per folder in `/home` so users who wish to relax This will be done only once per folder in `/home` so users who wish to relax
file permissions are free to do so. This is to protect files in a home folder file permissions are free to do so. This is to protect files in a home folder
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#### umask #### umask
Default `umask` is set to `027` for files created by non-root users such as for Default `umask` is set to `027` for files created by non-root users such as
example user `user`. Broken. Disabled. See: user `user`. Broken. Disabled. See:
* https://github.com/Kicksecure/security-misc/issues/184 * https://github.com/Kicksecure/security-misc/issues/184
This is doing using pam module `pam_mkhomedir.so umask=027`. This is done using the PAM module `pam_mkhomedir.so umask=027`.
This means, files created by non-root users cannot be read by other non-root This means files created by non-root users cannot be read by other non-root
users by default. While Permission Lockdown already protects the `/home` folder, users by default. While Permission Lockdown already protects the `/home` folder,
this protects other folders such as `/tmp`. this protects other folders such as `/tmp`.
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use of User Private Groups (UPGs). See also: use of User Private Groups (UPGs). See also:
https://wiki.debian.org/UserPrivateGroups https://wiki.debian.org/UserPrivateGroups
Default `umask` is unchanged for root, because then configuration files created Default `umask` is unchanged for root because then configuration files created
in `/etc` by the system administrator would be unreadable by "others" and break in `/etc` by the system administrator would be unreadable by "others" and break
applications. Examples include `/etc/firefox-esr` and `/etc/thunderbird`. applications. Examples include `/etc/firefox-esr` and `/etc/thunderbird`.
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- Limiting crontab to root as well as all the configuration files for cron. - Limiting crontab to root as well as all the configuration files for cron.
- Limiting the configuration for cups and ssh. - Limiting the configuration for cups and ssh.
- Protecting the information of sudoers from others. - Protecting the information of sudoers from others.
- Protecting various system relevant files and modules. - Protecting various system-relevant files and modules.
##### permission-hardener ##### ##### permission-hardener
`permission-hardener` removes SUID / SGID bits from non-essential binaries as `permission-hardener` removes SUID / SGID bits from non-essential binaries as
these are often used in privilege escalation attacks. It is enabled by default these are often used in privilege escalation attacks. It is enabled by default
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There is also an optional systemd unit which does the same at boot time that There is also an optional systemd unit which does the same at boot time that
can be enabled by running `systemctl enable permission-hardener.service` as can be enabled by running `systemctl enable permission-hardener.service` as
root. The hardening at boot time is not the default because this slows down root. The hardening at boot time is not the default because this slows down
the boot too much. the boot process too much.
See: See:
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- Deactivates previews in Nautilus - - Deactivates previews in Nautilus -
`/usr/share/glib-2.0/schemas/30_security-misc.gschema.override`. `/usr/share/glib-2.0/schemas/30_security-misc.gschema.override`.
- Deactivates thumbnails in Thunar. - Deactivates thumbnails in Thunar.
- rationale: lower attack surface when using the file manager - Rationale: lower attack surface when using the file manager
- https://forums.whonix.org/t/disable-preview-in-file-manager-by-default/18904 - https://forums.whonix.org/t/disable-preview-in-file-manager-by-default/18904
- Thunderbird is hardened with the following options: - Thunderbird is hardened with the following options:
- Displays domain names in punycode to prevent IDN homograph attacks (a - Displays domain names in punycode to prevent IDN homograph attacks (a
form of phishing). form of phishing).
- Strips email client information for sent email headers. - Strips email client information from sent email headers.
- Stripts user time information from sent email headers by replacing the - Strips user time information from sent email headers by replacing the
originating time zone with UTC and rounding the timestamp to the nearest originating time zone with UTC and rounding the timestamp to the nearest
minute. minute.
- Disables scripting when viewing pdf files. - Disables scripting when viewing PDF files.
- Disables implicit outgoing connections. - Disables implicit outgoing connections.
- Disables all and any kind of telemetry. - Disables all and any kind of telemetry.
- Security and privacy enhancements for gnupg's config file - Security and privacy enhancements for gnupg's config file
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- https://raw.github.com/ioerror/torbirdy/master/gpg.conf - https://raw.github.com/ioerror/torbirdy/master/gpg.conf
- https://github.com/ioerror/torbirdy/pull/11 - https://github.com/ioerror/torbirdy/pull/11
### project scope of application-specific hardening ### Project scope of application-specific hardening
Added in December 2023. Added in December 2023.
Before sending pull requests to harden arbitrary applications, please note the Before sending pull requests to harden arbitrary applications, please note the
scope of security-misc is limited to default installed applications in scope of security-misc is limited to default installed applications in
Kicksecure, Whonix. This includes: Kicksecure and Whonix. This includes:
- Thunderbird, VLC Media Player, KeepassXC - Thunderbird, VLC Media Player, KeePassXC
- Debian Specific System Components (APT, DPKG) - Debian Specific System Components (APT, DPKG)
- System Services (NetworkManager IPv6 privacy options, MAC address - System Services (NetworkManager IPv6 privacy options, MAC address
randomization) randomization)
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sound design principles. However, it's important to note that security-misc is a sound design principles. However, it's important to note that security-misc is a
component of Kicksecure, not a substitute for it. The intention isn't to component of Kicksecure, not a substitute for it. The intention isn't to
recreate Kicksecure within security-misc. Instead, specific security recreate Kicksecure within security-misc. Instead, specific security
enhancements, like for example recommending a curated list of security-focused enhancements, like recommending a curated list of security-focused
default packages (e.g., `libpam-tmpdir`), should be integrated directly into default packages (e.g., `libpam-tmpdir`), should be integrated directly into
those appropriate areas of Kicksecure (e.g.`kicksecure-meta-packages`). those appropriate areas of Kicksecure (e.g. `kicksecure-meta-packages`).
Discussion: https://github.com/Kicksecure/security-misc/issues/154 Discussion: https://github.com/Kicksecure/security-misc/issues/154
### development philosophy ### Development philosophy
Added in December 2023. Added in December 2023.
"Maintainability is a key priority \[1\]. Before modifying settings in the Maintainability is a key priority \[1\]. Before modifying settings in the
downstream security-misc, it's essential to first engage with upstream downstream security-misc, it's essential to first engage with upstream
developers to propose these changes as defaults. This step should only be developers to propose these changes as defaults. This step should only be
bypassed if there's a clear, prior indication from upstream that such changes bypassed if there's a clear, prior indication from upstream that such changes
won't be accepted. Additionally, before implementing any workarounds, consulting won't be accepted. Additionally, before implementing any workarounds, consulting
with upstream is necessary to future unmaintainable complexity. with upstream is necessary to avoid future unmaintainable complexity.
If debugging features are disabled, pull requests won't be merged until there is If debugging features are disabled, pull requests won't be merged until there is
a corresponding pull request for the debug-misc package to re-enable these. This a corresponding pull request for the debug-misc package to re-enable these. This
is to avoid configuring the system into a corner where it can be no longer is to avoid configuring the system into a corner where it can no longer be
debugged. debugged.
\[1\] https://www.kicksecure.com/wiki/Dev/maintainability \[1\] https://www.kicksecure.com/wiki/Dev/maintainability
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default because it is incompatible with `pkexec`. It can be enabled by default because it is incompatible with `pkexec`. It can be enabled by
executing `systemctl enable proc-hidepid.service` as root. executing `systemctl enable proc-hidepid.service` as root.
- A systemd service restricts `/proc/cpuinfo`, `/proc/bus`, `/proc/scsi` and - A systemd service restricts `/proc/cpuinfo`, `/proc/bus`, `/proc/scsi`, and
`/sys` to the root user. This hides a lot of hardware identifiers from `/sys` to the root user. This hides a lot of hardware identifiers from
unprivileged users and increases security as `/sys` exposes a lot of unprivileged users and increases security as `/sys` exposes a lot of
information that shouldn't be accessible to unprivileged users. As this will information that shouldn't be accessible to unprivileged users. As this will
break many things, it is disabled by default and can optionally be enabled break many things, it is disabled by default and can optionally be enabled
by executing `systemctl enable hide-hardware-info.service` as root. by executing `systemctl enable hide-hardware-info.service` as root.
## miscellaneous ## Miscellaneous
- hardened malloc compatibility for haveged workaround - Hardened malloc compatibility for haveged workaround
`/lib/systemd/system/haveged.service.d/30_security-misc.conf` `/lib/systemd/system/haveged.service.d/30_security-misc.conf`
- set `dracut` `reproducible=yes` setting - Set `dracut` `reproducible=yes` setting
## legal ## Legal
`/usr/lib/issue.d/20_security-misc.issue` `/usr/lib/issue.d/20_security-misc.issue`