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The Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system must be a vendor supported release.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-71997 | RHEL-07-020250 | SV-86621r5_rule | 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 |
|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2019-09-25 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-72229r11_chk ) |
|---|
| Verify the version of the operating system is vendor supported. Check the version of the operating system with the following command: # cat /etc/redhat-release Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server release 7.4 (Maipo) Current End of Life for RHEL 7.1 is 31 March 2017. Current End of Life for RHEL 7.2 is 30 November 2017. Current End of Life for RHEL 7.3 is 30 November 2018. Current End of Life for RHEL 7.4 is 31 August 2019. Current End of Life for RHEL 7.5 is 30 April 2020. Current End of Life for RHEL 7.6 is 31 October 2020. Current End of Life for RHEL 7.7 is 30 August 2021. If the release is not supported by the vendor, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-78349r1_fix) |
|---|
| Upgrade to a supported version of the operating system. |