Rules Related To 'xorg'

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Remove the X Windows Package Group

package_xorg-x11-server-common_removed

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 dnf groupremove base-x
$ sudo dnf 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.

Disable graphical user interface

xwindows_remove_packages

Description

By removing the following packages, the system no longer has X Windows installed. xorg-x11-server-Xorg xorg-x11-server-common xorg-x11-server-utils xorg-x11-server-Xwayland 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 dnf remove xorg-x11-server-Xorg xorg-x11-server-common xorg-x11-server-utils xorg-x11-server-Xwayland

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.

Disable X Windows Startup By Setting Default Target

xwindows_runlevel_target

Description

Systems that do not require a graphical user interface should only boot by default into multi-user.target mode. This prevents accidental booting of the system into a graphical.target mode. Setting the system's default target to multi-user.target will prevent automatic startup of the X server. To do so, run: 

$ systemctl set-default multi-user.target
You should see the following output: 
Removed symlink /etc/systemd/system/default.target.
Created symlink from /etc/systemd/system/default.target to /usr/lib/systemd/system/multi-user.target.

Rationale

Services that are not required for system and application processes must not be active to decrease the attack surface of the system. X windows has a long history of security vulnerabilities and should not be used unless approved and documented.