OL 8 must have the crypto-policies package installed.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| high | V-283444 | SRG-OS-000396-GPOS-00176 | OL08-00-010180 | SV-283444r1188528_rule | 2026-02-13 | 2 |
Description
Centralized cryptographic policies simplify applying secure ciphers across an operating system and the applications that run on that operating system. Using weak or untested encryption algorithms undermines the purposes of using encryption to protect data.
Satisfies: SRG-OS-000396-GPOS-00176, SRG-OS-000393-GPOS-00173, SRG-OS-000394-GPOS-00174
ℹ️ Check
Verify the OL 8 crypto-policies package is installed with the following command:
$ dnf list --installed crypto-policies
Installed Packages
crypto-policies.noarch 20230731-1.git3177e06.el8 @ol8_baseos_latest
If the crypto-policies package is not installed, this is a finding.
✔️ Fix
Install the crypto-policies package with the following command:
$ sudo dnf -y install crypto-policies