Guide to the Secure Configuration of Red Hat OpenStack Platform 13

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This guide presents a catalog of security-relevant configuration settings for Red Hat OpenStack Platform 13. It is a rendering of content structured in the eXtensible Configuration Checklist Description Format (XCCDF) in order to support security automation. The SCAP content is is available in the scap-security-guide package which is developed at https://www.open-scap.org/security-policies/scap-security-guide.

Providing system administrators with such guidance informs them how to securely configure systems under their control in a variety of network roles. Policy makers and baseline creators can use this catalog of settings, with its associated references to higher-level security control catalogs, in order to assist them in security baseline creation. This guide is a catalog, not a checklist, and satisfaction of every item is not likely to be possible or sensible in many operational scenarios. However, the XCCDF format enables granular selection and adjustment of settings, and their association with OVAL and OCIL content provides an automated checking capability. Transformations of this document, and its associated automated checking content, are capable of providing baselines that meet a diverse set of policy objectives. Some example XCCDF Profiles, which are selections of items that form checklists and can be used as baselines, are available with this guide. They can be processed, in an automated fashion, with tools that support the Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP). The NIST National Checklist Program (NCP), which provides required settings for the United States Government, is one example of a baseline created from this guidance.
Do not attempt to implement any of the settings in this guide without first testing them in a non-operational environment. The creators of this guidance assume no responsibility whatsoever for its use by other parties, and makes no guarantees, expressed or implied, about its quality, reliability, or any other characteristic.

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Profile TitleRHOSP STIG
Profile IDxccdf_org.ssgproject.content_profile_stig

CPE Platforms

  • cpe:/a:redhat:openstack:13

Revision History

Current version: 0.1.60

  • draft (as of 2022-01-27)

Table of Contents

  1. OpenStack
    1. Cinder STIG Checklist
    2. Horizon STIG Checklist
    3. Keystone STIG Checklist
    4. Neutron STIG Checklist
    5. Nova STIG Checklist

Checklist

Group   Guide to the Secure Configuration of Red Hat OpenStack Platform 13   Group contains 6 groups and 35 rules
Group   OpenStack   Group contains 5 groups and 35 rules
[ref]   TODO TODO TODO
Group   Cinder STIG Checklist   Group contains 8 rules
[ref]   High level overview of Cinder STIG settings to go here!

Rule   Check-Block-01: Is user/group ownership of config files set to root/cinder?   [ref]

Configuration files contain critical parameters and information required for smooth functioning of the component. If an unprivileged user, either intentionally or accidentally, modifies or deletes any of the parameters or the file itself then it would cause severe availability issues resulting in a denial of service to the other end users. Thus user ownership of such critical configuration files must be set to root and group ownership must be set to cinder.

Run the following commands:

$ stat -L -c "%U %G" /etc/cinder/cinder.conf | egrep "root cinder"
$ stat -L -c "%U %G" /etc/cinder/api-paste.ini | egrep "root cinder"
$ stat -L -c "%U %G" /etc/cinder/policy.json | egrep "root cinder"
$ stat -L -c "%U %G" /etc/cinder/rootwrap.conf | egrep "root cinder"

Pass: If user and group ownership of all these config files is set to root and cinder respectively. The above commands show output of root cinder.

Fail: If the above commands does not return any output as the user and group ownership might have set to any user other than root or any group other than cinder.
Rationale:
Severity: 
unknown
Rule ID:xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_cinder_file_ownership
Identifiers and References

References:  3.1.5

Rule   Check-Block-02: Are strict permissions set for cinder config files?   [ref]

Similar to the previous check, it is recommended to set strict access permissions for such configuration files.

Run the following commands:

$ stat -L -c "%a" /etc/cinder/cinder.conf
$ stat -L -c "%a" /etc/cinder/api-paste.ini
$ stat -L -c "%a" /etc/cinder/policy.json
$ stat -L -c "%a" /etc/cinder/rootwrap.conf

Pass: If permissions are set to 640 or stricter. The permissions of 640 translates into owner r/w, group r, and no rights to others i.e. “u=rw,g=r,o=”. Note that with Check-Block-01: Is user/group ownership of config files set to root/cinder? and permissions set to 640, root has read/write access and cinder has read access to these configuration files. The access rights can also be validated using the following command. This command will only be available on your system if it supports ACLs.

$ getfacl --tabular -a /etc/cinder/cinder.conf
getfacl: Removing leading '/' from absolute path names
# file: etc/cinder/cinder.conf
USER root rw-
GROUP cinder r--
mask r--
other ---

Fail: If permissions are not set to at least 640.
Rationale:
Severity: 
unknown
Rule ID:xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_cinder_file_perms
Identifiers and References

Rule   Check-Block-06: Does cinder communicates with glance over TLS?   [ref]

Similar to previous check (Check-Block-05: Does cinder communicates with nova over TLS?), it is recommended all the components must communicate with each other using a secured communication protocol.

Pass: If value of parameter glance_api_insecure under [DEFAULT] section in /etc/cinder/cinder.conf is set to False.

Fail: If value of parameter glance_api_insecure under [DEFAULT] section in /etc/cinder/cinder.conf is set to True.
Rationale:
Severity: 
unknown
Rule ID:xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_cinder_glance_tls
Identifiers and References

References:  3.13.8

Rule   Check-Block-07: Is NAS operating in secure enviornment?   [ref]

Cinder supports an NFS driver which works differently than a traditional block storage driver. The NFS driver does not actually allow an instance to access a storage device at the block level. Instead, files are created on an NFS share and mapped to instances, which emulates a block device. Cinder supports secure configuration for such files by controlling the file permissions when cinder volumes are created. Cinder configuration can also control whether file operations are run as the root user or the current OpenStack process user.

Pass: If value of parameter nas_secure_file_permissions under [DEFAULT] section in /etc/cinder/cinder.conf is set to auto. When set to auto, a check is done during cinder startup to determine if there are existing cinder volumes, no volumes will set the option to True, and use secure file permissions. The detection of existing volumes will set the option to False, and use the current insecure method of handling file permissions. If value of parameter nas_secure_file_operations under [DEFAULT] section in /etc/cinder/cinder.conf is set to auto. When set to “auto”, a check is done during cinder startup to determine if there are existing cinder volumes, no volumes will set the option to True, be secure and do NOT run as the root user. The detection of existing volumes will set the option to False, and use the current method of running operations as the root user. For new installations, a “marker file” is written so that subsequent restarts of cinder will know what the original determination had been.

Fail: If value of parameter nas_secure_file_permissions under [DEFAULT] section in /etc/cinder/cinder.conf is set to False and if value of parameter nas_secure_file_operations under [DEFAULT] section in /etc/cinder/cinder.conf is set to False.
Rationale:
Severity: 
unknown
Rule ID:xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_cinder_nas_secure_file_permissions
Identifiers and References

References:  3.1.5

Rule   Check-Block-05: Does cinder communicates with nova over TLS?   [ref]

OpenStack components communicate with each other using various protocols and the communication might involve sensitive / confidential data. An attacker may try to eavesdrop on the channel in order to get access to sensitive information. Thus all the components must communicate with each other using a secured communication protocol.

Pass: If value of parameter nova_api_insecure under [DEFAULT] section in /etc/cinder/cinder.conf is set to False.

Fail: If value of parameter nova_api_insecure under [DEFAULT] section in /etc/cinder/cinder.conf is set to True.
Rationale:
Severity: 
unknown
Rule ID:xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_cinder_nova_tls
Identifiers and References

References:  3.13.8

Rule   Check-Block-08: Is max size for the body of a request set to default (114688)?   [ref]

If the maximum body size per request is not defined, the attacker can craft an arbitrary osapi request of large size causing the service to crash and finally resulting in Denial Of Service attack. Assigning the maximum value ensures that any malicious oversized request gets blocked ensuring continued availability of the service.

Pass: If value of parameter osapi_max_request_body_size under [DEFAULT] section in /etc/cinder/cinder.conf is set to 114688 or if value of parameter max_request_body_size under [oslo_middleware] section in /etc/cinder/cinder.conf is set to 114688.

Fail: If value of parameter osapi_max_request_body_size under [DEFAULT] section in /etc/cinder/cinder.conf is not set to 114688 or if value of parameter max_request_body_size under [oslo_middleware] section in /etc/cinder/cinder.conf is not set to 114688.
Rationale:
Severity: 
unknown
Rule ID:xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_cinder_osapi_max_request_body
Identifiers and References

References:  3.1.7

Rule   Check-Block-04: Is TLS enabled for authentication?   [ref]

OpenStack components communicate with each other using various protocols and the communication might involve sensitive / confidential data. An attacker may try to eavesdrop on the channel in order to get access to sensitive information. Thus all the components must communicate with each other using a secured communication protocol.

Pass: If value of parameter auth_protocol under [keystone_authtoken] section in /etc/cinder/cinder.conf is set to https, or if value of parameter identity_uri under [keystone_authtoken] section in /etc/cinder/cinder.conf is set to Identity API endpoint starting with https:// and value of parameter insecure under the same [keystone_authtoken] section in the same /etc/cinder/cinder.conf is set to False.

Fail: If value of parameter auth_protocol under [keystone_authtoken] section in /etc/cinder/cinder.conf is set to http, or if value of parameter identity_uri under [keystone_authtoken] section in /etc/cinder/cinder.conf is not set to Identity API endpoint starting with https:// or value of parameter insecure under the same [keystone_authtoken] section in the same /etc/cinder/cinder.conf is set to True.
Rationale:
Severity: 
unknown
Rule ID:xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_cinder_tls_enabled
Identifiers and References

References:  3.13.8

Rule   Check-Block-03: Is keystone used for authentication?   [ref]

OpenStack supports various authentication strategies like noauth, keystone etc. If the ‘noauth’ strategy is used then the users could interact with OpenStack services without any authentication. This could be a potential risk since an attacker might gain unauthorized access to the OpenStack components. Thus it is strongly recommended that all services must be authenticated with keystone using their service accounts.

Pass: If value of parameter auth_strategy under [DEFAULT] section in /etc/cinder/cinder.conf is set to keystone.

Fail: If value of parameter auth_strategy under [DEFAULT] section is set to noauth.
Rationale:
Severity: 
unknown
Rule ID:xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_cinder_using_keystone
Identifiers and References

References:  3.5.2

Group   Horizon STIG Checklist   Group contains 8 rules
[ref]   High level overview of Horizon STIG settings to go here!

Rule   Check-Dashboard-08: Is disable_password_reveal set to True?   [ref]

Similar to the previous check, it is recommended not to reveal password fields.

Pass: If value of parameter disable_password_reveal in /etc/openstack-dashboard/local_settings is set to True.

Fail: If value of parameter disable_password_reveal in /etc/openstack-dashboard/local_settings is set to False.
Rationale:
Severity: 
unknown
Rule ID:xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_horizon_disable_password_reveal
Identifiers and References

References:  3.13.8

Rule   Check-Dashboard-01: Is user/group of config files set to root/horizon?   [ref]

Configuration files contain critical parameters and information required for smooth functioning of the component. If an unprivileged user, either intentionally or accidentally modifies or deletes any of the parameters or the file itself then it would cause severe availability issues causing a denial of service to the other end users. Thus user ownership of such critical configuration files must be set to root and group ownership must be set to horizon.

Run the following commands:
$ stat -L -c "%U %G" /etc/openstack-dashboard/local_settings | egrep "root horizon"

Pass: If user and group ownership of the config file is set to root and horizon respectively. The above commands show output of root horizon.

Fail: If the above commands does not return any output as the user and group ownership might have set to any user other than root or any group other than horizon.
Rationale:
Severity: 
unknown
Rule ID:xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_horizon_file_ownership
Identifiers and References

References:  3.1.5

Rule   Check-Dashboard-02: Are strict permissions set for horizon configuration files?   [ref]

Similar to the previous check, it is recommended to set strict access permissions for such configuration files.

Run the following commands:
$ stat -L -c "%a" /etc/openstack-dashboard/local_settings

Pass: If permissions are set to 640 or stricter. The permissions of 640 translates into owner r/w, group r, and no rights to others i.e. “u=rw,g=r,o=”. Note that with Check-Dashboard-01: Is user/group of config files set to root/horizon? and permissions set to 640, root has read/write access and horizon has read access to these configuration files. The access rights can also be validated using the following command. This command will only be available on your system if it supports ACLs.

$ getfacl --tabular -a /etc/openstack-dashboard/local_settings
getfacl: Removing leading '/' from absolute path names
# file: etc/openstack-dashboard/local_settings
USER root rw-
GROUP horizon r--
mask r--
other ---

Fail: If permissions are not set to at least 640.
Rationale:
Severity: 
unknown
Rule ID:xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_horizon_file_perms
Identifiers and References

References:  3.1.5

Rule   Check-Dashboard-07: Is password_autocomplete set to False?   [ref]

Common feature that applications use to provide users a convenience is to cache the password locally in the browser (on the client machine) and having it ‘pre-typed’ in all subsequent requests. While this feature can be perceived as extremely friendly for the average user, at the same time, it introduces a flaw, as the user account becomes easily accessible to anyone that uses the same account on the client machine and thus may lead to compromise of the user account.

Pass: If value of parameter password_autocomplete in /etc/openstack-dashboard/local_settings is set to off.

Fail: If value of parameter password_autocomplete in /etc/openstack-dashboard/local_settings is set to on.
Rationale:
Severity: 
unknown
Rule ID:xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_horizon_password_autocomplete
Identifiers and References

References:  3.13.8

Rule   Check-Dashboard-03: Is USE_SSL parameter set to True?   [ref]

Openstack services communicate with each other using various protocols and the communication might involve sensitive/confidential information. An attacker may try to eavesdrop on the channel in order to get access to sensitive information. Thus all the services must communicate with each other using a secured communication protocol like HTTPS.

Pass: If value of parameter USE_SSL in /etc/openstack-dashboard/local_settings is set to True.

Fail: If value of parameter USE_SSL in /etc/openstack-dashboard/local_settings is set to False.
Rationale:
Severity: 
unknown
Rule ID:xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_horizon_use_ssl
Identifiers and References

References:  3.13.8

Group   Keystone STIG Checklist   Group contains 9 rules
[ref]   High level overview of Keystone STIG settings to go here!

Rule   Check-Identity-04: Does Identity use strong hashing algorithms for PKI tokens?   [ref]

MD5 is a weak and depreciated hashing algorithm. It can be cracked using brute force attack. Identity tokens are sensitive and need to be protected with a stronger hashing algorithm to prevent unauthorized disclosure and subsequent access.

Pass: If value of parameter hash_algorithm under [token] section in /etc/keystone/keystone.conf is set to SHA256.

Fail: If value of parameter hash_algorithm under [token]section is set to MD5.
Rationale:
Severity: 
unknown
Rule ID:xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_keystone_algorithm_hashing
Identifiers and References

References:  3.1.11

Rule   Check-Identity-06: Disable admin token in /etc/keystone/keystone.conf   [ref]

The admin token is generally used to bootstrap Identity. This token is the most valuable Identity asset, which could be used to gain cloud admin privileges.

Pass: If admin_token under [DEFAULT] section in /etc/keystone/keystone.conf is disabled. And, AdminTokenAuthMiddleware under [filter:admin_token_auth] is deleted from /etc/keystone/keystone-paste.ini

Fail: If admin_token under [DEFAULT] section is set and AdminTokenAuthMiddleware exists in keystone-paste.ini.
Rationale:
Severity: 
unknown
Rule ID:xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_keystone_disable_admin_token
Identifiers and References

References:  3.1.5

Rule   Check-Identity-01: Is user/group ownership of config files set to keystone?   [ref]

Configuration files contain critical parameters and information required for smooth functioning of the component. If an unprivileged user, either intentionally or accidentally modifies or deletes any of the parameters or the file itself then it would cause severe availability issues causing a denial of service to the other end users. Thus user and group ownership of such critical configuration files must be set to that component owner.

Run the following commands:

$ stat -L -c "%U %G" /etc/keystone/keystone.conf | egrep "keystone keystone"
$ stat -L -c "%U %G" /etc/keystone/keystone-paste.ini | egrep "keystone keystone"
$ stat -L -c "%U %G" /etc/keystone/policy.json | egrep "keystone keystone"
$ stat -L -c "%U %G" /etc/keystone/logging.conf | egrep "keystone keystone"
$ stat -L -c "%U %G" /etc/keystone/ssl/certs/signing_cert.pem | egrep "keystone keystone"
$ stat -L -c "%U %G" /etc/keystone/ssl/private/signing_key.pem | egrep "keystone keystone"
$ stat -L -c "%U %G" /etc/keystone/ssl/certs/ca.pem | egrep "keystone keystone"

Pass: If user and group ownership of all these config files is set to keystone. The above commands show output of keystone keystone.

Fail: If the above commands does not return any output as the user or group ownership might have set to any user other than keystone.
Rationale:
Severity: 
unknown
Rule ID:xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_keystone_file_ownership
Identifiers and References

References:  3.1.5

Rule   Check-Identity-02: Are strict permissions set for Identity configuration files?   [ref]

Similar to the previous check, it is recommended to set strict access permissions for such configuration files.

Run the following commands:

$ stat -L -c "%a" /etc/keystone/keystone.conf
$ stat -L -c "%a" /etc/keystone/keystone-paste.ini
$ stat -L -c "%a" /etc/keystone/policy.json
$ stat -L -c "%a" /etc/keystone/logging.conf
$ stat -L -c "%a" /etc/keystone/ssl/certs/signing_cert.pem
$ stat -L -c "%a" /etc/keystone/ssl/private/signing_key.pem
$ stat -L -c "%a" /etc/keystone/ssl/certs/ca.pem

Pass: If permissions are set to 640 or stricter.

Fail: If permissions are not set to at least 640.
Rationale:
Severity: 
unknown
Rule ID:xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_keystone_file_perms
Identifiers and References

References:  3.1.5

Rule   Set Account Lockout Duration   [ref]

Once a user account is locked out, such as exceeding the amount of logon attempts as defined by lockout_failure_attempts, Keystone will lockout an account for the time period defined by the lockout_duration configuration option unde the [security_compliance] section in keystone.conf.
Note that if lockout_failure_attempts is enabled and lockout_duration is left undefined, users will be locked out indefinitely until the user is explicitly re-enabled.
Rationale:
Defining a lockout duration helps mitigate certain attacks, such as brute force attempts. Additionally defining a lockout duration, versus indefinately locking an account, lowers administrative burden of re-enabling accounts of users who accidentally triggered the maximum failure attempts.
Severity: 
medium
Rule ID:xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_keystone_lockout_duration
Identifiers and References

References:  3.1.2, 3.1.2, AC-7

Rule   Set Maximum Number of Failed Authentication Attempts   [ref]

The account lockout feature limits the number of incorrect password attempts. If a user fails to authenticate after the maximum number of attempts, the service disables the user.
The maximum number of failed authentication attempts is set by the lockout_failure_attempts option in under the [security_compliance] section in keystone.conf.
Rationale:
Defining a maximum number of failed logon attempts can help mitigate brute force password attacks.
Severity: 
medium
Rule ID:xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_keystone_lockout_failure_attempts
Identifiers and References

References:  3.1.8, AC-7

Rule   Check-Identity-05: Is max_request_body_size set to default (114688)?   [ref]

The parameter max_request_body_size defines the maximum body size per request in bytes. If the maximum size is not defined, the attacker could craft an arbitrary request of large size causing the service to crash and finally resulting in Denial Of Service attack. Assigning the maximum value ensures that any malicious oversized request gets blocked ensuring continued availability of the component.

Pass: If value of parameter max_request_body_size in /etc/keystone/keystone.conf is set to default (114688) or some reasonable value based on your environment.

Fail: If value of parameter max_request_body_size is not set.
Rationale:
Severity: 
unknown
Rule ID:xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_keystone_max_request_body_size
Identifiers and References

Rule   Check-Identity-03: is SSL enabled for Identity?   [ref]

OpenStack components communicate with each other using various protocols and the communication might involve sensitive or confidential data. An attacker may try to eavesdrop on the channel in order to get access to sensitive information. Thus all the components must communicate with each other using a secured communication protocol like HTTPS.

Pass: If value of parameter enable under [ssl] section in /etc/keystone/keystone.conf is set to True.

Fail: If value of parameter enable under [ssl] section is not set to True.
Rationale:
Severity: 
unknown
Rule ID:xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_keystone_use_ssl
Identifiers and References

References:  3.13.8

Group   Neutron STIG Checklist   Group contains 5 rules
[ref]   High level overview of Neutron STIG settings to go here!

Rule   Check-Neutron-05: Is SSL enabled on Neutron API server?   [ref]

Similar to the previous check, it is recommended to enable secure communication on API server.

Pass: If value of parameter use_ssl under [DEFAULT] section in /etc/neutron/neutron.conf is set to True.

Fail: If value of parameter use_ssl under [DEFAULT] section in /etc/neutron/neutron.conf is set to False.
Rationale:
Severity: 
unknown
Rule ID:xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_neutron_api_use_ssl
Identifiers and References

References:  3.13.8

Rule   Check-Neutron-01: Is user/group ownership of config files set to root/neutron?   [ref]

Configuration files contain critical parameters and information required for smooth functioning of the component. If an unprivileged user, either intentionally or accidentally modifies or deletes any of the parameters or the file itself then it would cause severe availability issues causing a denial of service to the other end users. Thus user ownership of such critical configuration files must be set to root and group ownership must be set to neutron.

Run the following commands:

$ stat -L -c "%U %G" /etc/neutron/neutron.conf | egrep "root neutron" $ stat -L -c "%U %G" /etc/neutron/api-paste.ini | egrep "root neutron" $ stat -L -c "%U %G" /etc/neutron/policy.json | egrep "root neutron" $ stat -L -c "%U %G" /etc/neutron/rootwrap.conf | egrep "root neutron" Pass: If user and group ownership of all these config files is set to root and neutron respectively. The above commands show output of root neutron.

Fail: If the above commands does not return any output as the user and group ownership might have set to any user other than root or any group other than neutron.
Rationale:
Severity: 
unknown
Rule ID:xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_neutron_file_ownership
Identifiers and References

References:  3.1.5

Rule   Check-Neutron-02: Are strict permissions set for Compute configuration files?   [ref]

Similar to the previous check, it is recommended to set strict access permissions for such configuration files.

Run the following commands:

$ stat -L -c "%a" /etc/neutron/neutron.conf
$ stat -L -c "%a" /etc/neutron/api-paste.ini
$ stat -L -c "%a" /etc/neutron/policy.json
$ stat -L -c "%a" /etc/neutron/rootwrap.conf

Pass: If permissions are set to 640 or stricter. The permissions of 640 translates into owner r/w, group r, and no rights to others i.e. “u=rw,g=r,o=”. Note that with Check-Neutron-01: Is user/group ownership of config files set to root/neutron? and permissions set to 640, root has read/write access and neutron has read access to these configuration files. The access rights can also be validated using the following command. This command will only be available on your system if it supports ACLs.

$ getfacl --tabular -a /etc/neutron/neutron.conf
getfacl: Removing leading '/' from absolute path names

# file: etc/neutron/neutron.conf
USER root rw-
GROUP neutron r--
mask r--
other ---

Fail: If permissions are not set to at least 640.
Rationale:
Severity: 
unknown
Rule ID:xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_neutron_file_perms
Identifiers and References

References:  3.1.5

Rule   Check-Neutron-04: Is secure protocol used for authentication?   [ref]

OpenStack components communicate with each other using various protocols and the communication might involve sensitive / confidential data. An attacker may try to eavesdrop on the channel in order to get access to sensitive information. Thus all the components must communicate with each other using a secured communication protocol.

Pass: If value of parameter auth_protocol under [keystone_authtoken] section in /etc/neutron/neutron.conf is set to https, or if value of parameter identity_uri under [keystone_authtoken] section in /etc/neutron/neutron.conf is set to Identity API endpoint starting with https://.

Fail: If value of parameter auth_protocol under [keystone_authtoken] section in /etc/neutron/neutron.conf is set to http`, or if value of parameter identity_uri under [keystone_authtoken] section in /etc/neutron/neutron.conf is not set to Identity API endpoint starting with https://.
Rationale:
Severity: 
unknown
Rule ID:xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_neutron_use_https
Identifiers and References

References:  3, 13, 8

Rule   Check-Neutron-03: Is keystone used for authentication?   [ref]

OpenStack supports various authentication strategies like noauth, keystone etc. If the ‘noauth’ strategy is used then the users could interact with OpenStack services without any authentication. This could be a potential risk since an attacker might gain unauthorized access to the OpenStack components. Thus it is strongly recommended that all services must be authenticated with keystone using their service accounts.

Pass: If value of parameter auth_strategy under [DEFAULT] section in /etc/neutron/neutron.conf is set to keystone.

Fail: If value of parameter auth_strategy under [DEFAULT] section is set to noauth or noauth2.
Rationale:
Severity: 
unknown
Rule ID:xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_neutron_use_keystone
Identifiers and References

References:  3.13.8

Group   Nova STIG Checklist   Group contains 5 rules
[ref]   High level overview of Nova STIG settings to go here!

Rule   Check-Compute-01: Is user/group ownership of config files set to root/nova?   [ref]

Configuration files contain critical parameters and information required for smooth functioning of the component. If an unprivileged user, either intentionally or accidentally modifies or deletes any of the parameters or the file itself then it would cause severe availability issues causing a denial of service to the other end users. Thus user ownership of such critical configuration files must be set to root and group ownership must be set to nova.

Run the following commands:

$ stat -L -c "%U %G" /etc/nova/nova.conf | egrep "root nova"
$ stat -L -c "%U %G" /etc/nova/api-paste.ini | egrep "root nova"
$ stat -L -c "%U %G" /etc/nova/policy.json | egrep "root nova"
$ stat -L -c "%U %G" /etc/nova/rootwrap.conf | egrep "root nova"

Pass: If user and group ownership of all these config files is set to root and nova respectively. The above commands show output of root nova.

Fail: If the above commands does not return any output as the user and group ownership might have set to any user other than root or any group other than nova.
Rationale:
Severity: 
unknown
Rule ID:xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_nova_file_ownership
Identifiers and References

References:  3.1.5

Rule   Check-Compute-02: Are strict permissions set for Compute configuration files?   [ref]

Similar to the previous check, it is recommended to set strict access permissions for such configuration files.

Run the following commands:
$ stat -L -c "%a" /etc/nova/nova.conf
$ stat -L -c "%a" /etc/nova/api-paste.ini
$ stat -L -c "%a" /etc/nova/policy.json
$ stat -L -c "%a" /etc/nova/rootwrap.conf

Pass: If permissions are set to 640 or stricter. The permissions of 640 translates into owner r/w, group r, and no rights to others i.e. “u=rw,g=r,o=”. Note that with Check-Compute-01: Is user/group ownership of config files set to root/nova? and permissions set to 640, root has read/write access and nova has read access to these configuration files. The access rights can also be validated using the following command. This command will only be available on your system if it supports ACLs.
$ getfacl --tabular -a /etc/nova/nova.conf
getfacl: Removing leading '/' from absolute path names
# file: etc/nova/nova.conf
USER root rw-
GROUP nova r--
mask r--
other ---

Fail: If permissions are not set to at least 640.
Rationale:
Severity: 
unknown
Rule ID:xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_nova_file_perms
Identifiers and References

References:  3.1.5

Rule   Check-Compute-04: Is secure protocol used for authentication?   [ref]

OpenStack components communicate with each other using various protocols and the communication might involve sensitive / confidential data. An attacker may try to eavesdrop on the channel in order to get access to sensitive information. Thus all the components must communicate with each other using a secured communication protocol.

Pass: If value of parameter auth_protocol under [keystone_authtoken] section in /etc/nova/nova.conf is set to https, or if value of parameter identity_uri under [keystone_authtoken] section in /etc/nova/nova.conf is set to Identity API endpoint starting with https://.

Fail: If value of parameter auth_protocol under [keystone_authtoken] section in /etc/nova/nova.conf is set to http`, or if value of parameter identity_uri under [keystone_authtoken] section in /etc/nova/nova.conf is not set to Identity API endpoint starting with https://.
Rationale:
Severity: 
unknown
Rule ID:xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_nova_secure_authentication
Identifiers and References

References:  3.13.8

Rule   Check-Compute-05: Does Nova communicates with Glance securely?   [ref]

OpenStack components communicate with each other using various protocols and the communication might involve sensitive / confidential data. An attacker may try to eavesdrop on the channel in order to get access to sensitive information. Thus all the components must communicate with each other using a secured communication protocol.

Pass: If value of parameter glance_api_insecure under [DEFAULT] section in /etc/nova/nova.conf is set to False, or if value of parameter api_insecure under [glance] section in /etc/nova/nova.conf is set to False.

Fail: If value of parameter glance_api_insecure under [DEFAULT] section in /etc/nova/nova.conf is set to True, or if value of parameter api_insecure under [glance] section in /etc/nova/nova.conf is set to True.

Rationale:
Severity: 
unknown
Rule ID:xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_nova_secure_glance
Identifiers and References

References:  3.13.8

Rule   Check-Compute-03: Is keystone used for authentication?   [ref]

OpenStack supports various authentication strategies like noauth, keystone etc. If the ‘noauth’ strategy is used then the users could interact with OpenStack services without any authentication. This could be a potential risk since an attacker might gain unauthorized access to the OpenStack components. Thus it is strongly recommended that all services must be authenticated with keystone using their service accounts.

Pass: If value of parameter auth_strategy under [DEFAULT] section in /etc/nova/nova.conf is set to keystone.

Fail: If value of parameter auth_strategy under [DEFAULT] section is set to noauth or noauth2.
Rationale:
Severity: 
unknown
Rule ID:xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_nova_use_keystone
Identifiers and References

References:  3.1.5

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