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The operating system at organization-defined information system components must load and execute organization-defined applications from hardware-enforced, read-only media.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
SRG-OS-000188-NA SRG-OS-000188-NA SRG-OS-000188-NA_rule Medium
Description
Use of non-modifiable storage ensures the integrity of the software program from the point of creation of the read-only image. Organizations may require the information system to load specified applications from hardware enforced read-only media. Hardware-enforced, read-only media includes CD-R/DVD-R disk drives.
STIG Date
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2013-02-05

Details

Check Text ( C-SRG-OS-000188-NA_chk )
RHEL6 cannot support this requirement without assistance from an external application, policy, or service. This requirement is NA.
Fix Text (F-SRG-OS-000188-NA_fix)
This requirement is NA. No fix is required.