Lynis security controls



Controls

ControlCategoryDescription
PROC-3612ProcessesZombie processes

This control tests for zombie processes

PROC-3614ProcessesProcesses waiting for IO

This control checks if there are processes waiting for IO requests to finish. The availability and performance of a system might be in danger when it occurs too often. High IO might be caused due to high disk activity or in some cases network issues (high bandwidth usage, unstable connectivity).