AlmaLinux OS 9 must use the TuxCare FIPS packages and not the default encryption packages.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| high | V-269126 | SRG-OS-000033-GPOS-00014 | ALMA-09-004320 | SV-269126r1107617_rule | 2026-02-27 | 1 |
Description
FIPS 140-3-validated packages are available from TuxCare here: https://tuxcare.com/fips-for-almalinux/
The original community packages must be replaced with the versions that have gone through the CMVP.
Satisfies: SRG-OS-000033-GPOS-00014, SRG-OS-000478-GPOS-00223, SRG-OS-000396-GPOS-00176, SRG-OS-000125-GPOS-00065
ℹ️ Check
Verify that AlmaLinux OS 9 is using the TuxCare FIPS packages with the following command:
$ rpm -qa | grep -E '^(gnutls|nettle|nss|openssl|libgcrypt|kernel)-[0-9]+' | grep -v tuxcare
If the command returns anything, this is a finding.
✔️ Fix
Ensure FIPS-validated packages are in use instead of OS defaults using the following commands:
$ dnf -y upgrade
$ reboot
After rebooting into a FIPS kernel, remove the OS default kernel packages, using for example:
$ dnf remove kernel-5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2.x86_64 kernel-5.14.0-284.30.1.el9_2.x86_64
$ dnf autoremove