RHEL 9 must have the rng-tools package installed.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-257841 | RHEL-09-215090 | SV-257841r1044914_rule | Medium |
| Description |
| "rng-tools" provides hardware random number generator tools, such as those used in the formation of x509/PKI certificates. |
| STIG | Date |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2024-12-04 |
Details
| Check Text (C-61582r1044913_chk) |
| Verify that RHEL 9 has the rng-tools package installed with the following command: $ 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) |
| The rng-tools package can be installed with the following command: $ sudo dnf install rng-tools |