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The system package management tool must be used to verify system software periodically.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-22506 GEN006565 SV-26181r1_rule ECAT-1 Medium
Description
Verification using the system package management tool can be used to determine that system software has not been tampered with. This requirement is not applicable to systems that do not use package management tools.
STIG Date
UNIX SRG 2013-03-26

Details

Check Text ( C-29280r1_chk )
Check the root crontab for a job invoking the system package management tool to verify the integrity of installed packages. If no such job exists, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-26312r1_fix)
Add a job to the root crontab that invokes the system package management tool to verify the integrity of installed packages.