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RHEL 9 must have the pcsc-lite package installed.

Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-258124 RHEL-09-611175 SV-258124r1045250_rule   Medium
Description
The pcsc-lite package must be installed if it is to be available for multifactor authentication using smart cards.
STIG Date
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2024-12-04

Details

Check Text (C-61865r1045249_chk)
Note: If the system administrator (SA) demonstrates the use of an approved alternate multifactor authentication method, this requirement is Not Applicable.

Verify that RHEL 9 has the pcsc-lite package installed with the following command:

$ dnf list --installed pcsc-lite

Example output:

pcsc-lite.x86_64 1.9.4-1.el9

If the "pcsc-lite" package is not installed, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-61789r926358_fix)
The pcsc-lite package can be installed with the following command:

$ sudo dnf install pcsc-lite