The operating system must respond to security function anomalies in accordance with organization-defined responses and alternative action(s).

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
RHEL-06-000502-PF	RHEL-06-000502-PF	RHEL-06-000502-PF_rule		Medium

Description
The need to verify security functionality applies to all security functions. For those security functions unable to execute automated self-tests the organization either implements compensating security controls or explicitly accepts the risk of not performing the verification as required. Information system transitional states include startup, restart, shutdown, and abort.

STIG	Date
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2013-02-05

Details

Check Text ( C-RHEL-06-000502-PF_chk )
This is a permanent finding.

Fix Text (F-RHEL-06-000502-PF_fix)
This requirement is a permanent finding and cannot be fixed. An appropriate mitigation for the system must be implemented but this finding cannot be considered fixed.