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The operating system must employ organization-defined information system components with no writeable storage that are persistent across component restart or power on/off.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL-06-000454-PNF | RHEL-06-000454-PNF | RHEL-06-000454-PNF_rule | Medium |
| Description |
|---|
| Organizations may require operating systems to be non-modifiable or to be stored and executed on non-writeable storage. Use of non-modifiable storage ensures the integrity of the program from the point of creation of the read-only image and eliminates the possibility of malicious code insertion. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2013-02-05 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-RHEL-06-000454-PNF_chk ) |
|---|
| RHEL6 supports this requirement and cannot be configured to be out of compliance. This is a permanent not a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-RHEL-06-000454-PNF_fix) |
|---|
| This requirement is a permanent not a finding. No fix is required. |