AlmaLinux OS 9 must have the rng-tools package installed.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
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| medium | V-269298 | SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227 | ALMA-09-024660 | SV-269298r1050180_rule | 2025-05-22 | 1 |
| Description |
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| "rng-tools" provides hardware random number generator tools, such as those used in the formation of x509/PKI certificates. |
| ℹ️ Check |
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| Verify that AlmaLinux OS 9 has the rng-tools package installed with the following command: $ dnf list --installed rng-tools rng-tools.x86_64 6.15-3.el9 @baseos If the "rng-tools" package is not installed, this is a finding. |
| ✔️ Fix |
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| The rng-tools package can be installed with the following command: $ dnf install rng-tools |