STIGQter STIGQter: STIG Summary: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 3 Release: 3 Benchmark Date: 23 Apr 2021:

The Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system security patches and updates must be installed and up to date.

DISA Rule

SV-204459r603261_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-204459

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

Rule Version

RHEL-07-020260

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Install the operating system patches or updated packages available from Red Hat within 30 days or sooner as local policy dictates.

Check Contents

Verify the operating system security patches and updates are installed and up to date. Updates are required to be applied with a frequency determined by the site or Program Management Office (PMO).

Obtain the list of available package security updates from Red Hat. The URL for updates is https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/. It is important to note that updates provided by Red Hat may not be present on the system if the underlying packages are not installed.

Check that the available package security updates have been installed on the system with the following command:

# yum history list | more
Loaded plugins: langpacks, product-id, subscription-manager
ID | Command line | Date and time | Action(s) | Altered
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
70 | install aide | 2016-05-05 10:58 | Install | 1
69 | update -y | 2016-05-04 14:34 | Update | 18 EE
68 | install vlc | 2016-04-21 17:12 | Install | 21
67 | update -y | 2016-04-21 17:04 | Update | 7 EE
66 | update -y | 2016-04-15 16:47 | E, I, U | 84 EE

If package updates have not been performed on the system within the timeframe that the site/program documentation requires, this is a finding.

Typical update frequency may be overridden by Information Assurance Vulnerability Alert (IAVA) notifications from CYBERCOM.

If the operating system is in non-compliance with the Information Assurance Vulnerability Management (IAVM) process, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-204459

Documentable

False

Rule Version

RHEL-07-020260

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the operating system security patches and updates are installed and up to date. Updates are required to be applied with a frequency determined by the site or Program Management Office (PMO).

Obtain the list of available package security updates from Red Hat. The URL for updates is https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/. It is important to note that updates provided by Red Hat may not be present on the system if the underlying packages are not installed.

Check that the available package security updates have been installed on the system with the following command:

# yum history list | more
Loaded plugins: langpacks, product-id, subscription-manager
ID | Command line | Date and time | Action(s) | Altered
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
70 | install aide | 2016-05-05 10:58 | Install | 1
69 | update -y | 2016-05-04 14:34 | Update | 18 EE
68 | install vlc | 2016-04-21 17:12 | Install | 21
67 | update -y | 2016-04-21 17:04 | Update | 7 EE
66 | update -y | 2016-04-15 16:47 | E, I, U | 84 EE

If package updates have not been performed on the system within the timeframe that the site/program documentation requires, this is a finding.

Typical update frequency may be overridden by Information Assurance Vulnerability Alert (IAVA) notifications from CYBERCOM.

If the operating system is in non-compliance with the Information Assurance Vulnerability Management (IAVM) process, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

2899

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