RHEL 9 must implement the Endpoint Security for Linux Threat Prevention tool.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-257780	RHEL-09-211025	SV-257780r939261_rule		Medium

Description
Without the use of automated mechanisms to scan for security flaws on a continuous and/or periodic basis, the operating system or other system components may remain vulnerable to the exploits presented by undetected software flaws. To support this requirement, the operating system may have an integrated solution incorporating continuous scanning using ESS and periodic scanning using other tools, as specified in the requirement.

Description

Without the use of automated mechanisms to scan for security flaws on a continuous and/or periodic basis, the operating system or other system components may remain vulnerable to the exploits presented by undetected software flaws. To support this requirement, the operating system may have an integrated solution incorporating continuous scanning using ESS and periodic scanning using other tools, as specified in the requirement.

STIG	Date
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2023-12-01

Details

Check Text ( C-61521r925325_chk )
Verify that RHEL 9 has implemented the Endpoint Security for Linux Threat Prevention tool. Check that the following package has been installed: $ sudo rpm -qa \| grep -i mcafeetp If the "mcafeetp" package is not installed, this is a finding. Verify that the daemon is running: $ sudo ps -ef \| grep -i mfetpd If the daemon is not running, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-61445r925326_fix)
Install and enable the latest McAfee ENSLTP package.