The Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system must use a virus scan program.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-214801	RHEL-07-032000	SV-214801r603261_rule		High

Description
Virus scanning software can be used to protect a system from penetration from computer viruses and to limit their spread through intermediate systems. The virus scanning software should be configured to perform scans dynamically on accessed files. If this capability is not available, the system must be configured to scan, at a minimum, all altered files on the system on a daily basis. If the system processes inbound SMTP mail, the virus scanner must be configured to scan all received mail.

Description

Virus scanning software can be used to protect a system from penetration from computer viruses and to limit their spread through intermediate systems. The virus scanning software should be configured to perform scans dynamically on accessed files. If this capability is not available, the system must be configured to scan, at a minimum, all altered files on the system on a daily basis. If the system processes inbound SMTP mail, the virus scanner must be configured to scan all received mail.

STIG	Date
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2021-06-14

Details

Check Text ( C-16001r192368_chk )
Verify an anti-virus solution is installed on the system. The anti-virus solution may be bundled with an approved host-based security solution. If there is no anti-virus solution installed on the system, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-15999r192369_fix)
Install an antivirus solution on the system.