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YUM must remove all software components after updated versions have been installed on RHEL 8.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-230281 RHEL-08-010440 SV-230281r854034_rule Low
Description
Previous versions of software components that are not removed from the information system after updates have been installed may be exploited by adversaries. Some information technology products may remove older versions of software automatically from the information system.
STIG Date
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2022-09-07

Details

Check Text ( C-32950r567589_chk )
Verify the operating system removes all software components after updated versions have been installed.

Check if YUM is configured to remove unneeded packages with the following command:

$ sudo grep -i clean_requirements_on_remove /etc/dnf/dnf.conf

clean_requirements_on_remove=True

If "clean_requirements_on_remove" is not set to either "1", "True", or "yes", commented out, or is missing from "/etc/dnf/dnf.conf", this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-32925r567590_fix)
Configure the operating system to remove all software components after updated versions have been installed.

Set the "clean_requirements_on_remove" option to "True" in the "/etc/dnf/dnf.conf" file:

clean_requirements_on_remove=True