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The Operating System must be current and at the latest release level.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-51331 OSX8-00-01265 SV-65541r1_rule Medium
Description
The Operating System must be current and at the latest release level. If an OS is at an unsupported release level, this will be upgraded to a Category I finding since new vulnerabilities may not be patched.
STIG Date
Apple OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion) Workstation STIG 2015-02-10

Details

Check Text ( C-53679r1_chk )
To check which software update are available for the system, run the following command:

sudo softwareupdate --list --all

Review the results and determine if any updates need to be applied.

If there are any required updates that have not been applied, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-56131r1_fix)
To install software updates, run the following command:

sudo softwareupdate --install [name of update]