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RHEL 9 must have the openssl-pkcs11 package installed.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-257838 RHEL-09-215075 SV-257838r997057_rule Medium
Description
Without the use of multifactor authentication, the ease of access to privileged functions is greatly increased. Multifactor authentication requires using two or more factors to achieve authentication. A privileged account is defined as an information system account with authorizations of a privileged user. The DOD common access card (CAC) with DOD-approved PKI is an example of multifactor authentication. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000105-GPOS-00052, SRG-OS-000375-GPOS-00160, SRG-OS-000376-GPOS-00161, SRG-OS-000377-GPOS-00162
STIG Date
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2024-06-04

Details

Check Text ( C-61579r925499_chk )
Verify that RHEL 9 has the openssl-pkcs11 package installed with the following command:

$ sudo dnf list --installed openssl-pkcs11

Example output:

openssl-pkcs.i686 0.4.11-7.el9
openssl-pkcs.x86_64 0.4.11-7.el9

If the "openssl-pkcs11" package is not installed, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-61503r925500_fix)
The openssl-pkcs11 package can be installed with the following command:

$ sudo dnf install openssl-pkcs11