Rules Related To 'apt'

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Disable unauthenticated repositories in APT configuration

apt_conf_disallow_unauthenticated

Description

Unauthenticated repositories should not be used for updates.

Rationale

Repositories hosts all packages that will be intsalled on the system during update. If a repository is not authenticated, the associated packages can't be trusted, and then should not be installed localy.

Ensure that official distribution repositories are used

apt_sources_list_official

Description

Check that official Debian repositories, including security repository, are configured in apt.

Rationale

The Debian distribution deliver DSA (Debian Security Announce), through the official Debian security repository, to correct various vulnerabilities impacting the Debian packages. Using the official repositories is the best way to ensure that the Debian updates are integrated soon enough.