Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-257841 | RHEL-09-215090 | SV-257841r991589_rule | Medium |
Description |
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"rng-tools" provides hardware random number generator tools, such as those used in the formation of x509/PKI certificates. |
STIG | Date |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2024-06-04 |
Check Text ( C-61582r925508_chk ) |
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Verify that RHEL 9 has the rng-tools package installed with the following command: $ sudo dnf list --installed rng-tools Example output: rng-tools.x86_64 6.14-2.git.b2b7934e.el9 If the "rng-tools" package is not installed, this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-61506r925509_fix) |
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The rng-tools package can be installed with the following command: $ sudo dnf install rng-tools |