STIGUI
V-268180CAT II — Medium severitySV-268180r1117152_rule

NixOS must run a supported release of the operating system.

Rule version ANIX-00-002160 · STIG v1 · 2025-08-19

Discussion

Security flaws with operating systems are discovered daily. Vendors are constantly updating and patching their products to address newly discovered security vulnerabilities. Organizations (including any contractor to the organization) are required to promptly install security-relevant software updates (e.g., patches, service packs, and hot fixes). Flaws discovered during security assessments, continuous monitoring, incident response activities, or information system error handling must also be addressed expeditiously.

Check

Verify NixOS is running a supported version with the following command:

$ nixos-version

23.11.20231129.057f9ae (Tapir)

If the NixOS is not running a supported version, this is a finding.

Fix

Update to a supported version of the operating system.

Identifiers

Group ID
V-268180
Group title
SRG-OS-000439-GPOS-00195
Rule ID
SV-268180r1117152_rule
Check ID
C-72104r1039426_chk
Fix ID
F-72007r1039427_fix