The operating system must be a supported release.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-11940	GEN000100	SV-63095r1_rule	VIVM-1	High

Description
An operating system release is considered "supported" if the vendor continues to provide security patches for the product. With an unsupported release, it will not be possible to resolve security issues discovered in the system software.

STIG	Date
Oracle Linux 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2015-03-26

Details

Check Text ( C-51847r1_chk )
Check the version of the operating system. Example: # cat /etc/oracle-release Vendor End-of-Support Information: Oracle Linux 5 premier support ends on March 2017, but sustaining support continues indefinitely. For more information, see the Oracle Lifetime Support Policy for Oracle Linux at: http://www.oracle.com/us/support/library/elsp-lifetime-069338.pdf. Check with the vendor for additional information. If the version installed is not supported, this is a finding.

Check Text ( C-51847r1_chk )

Check the version of the operating system.

Example:
# cat /etc/oracle-release

Vendor End-of-Support Information:

Oracle Linux 5 premier support ends on March 2017, but sustaining support continues indefinitely. For more information, see the Oracle Lifetime Support Policy for Oracle Linux at: http://www.oracle.com/us/support/library/elsp-lifetime-069338.pdf.

Check with the vendor for additional information.

If the version installed is not supported, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-53679r1_fix)
Upgrade to a supported version of the operating system.