OL 9 must have the rng-tools package installed.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium | V-271512 | SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227 | OL09-00-000370 | SV-271512r1091248_rule | 2026-02-17 | 1 |
Description
rng-tools provides hardware random number generator tools, such as those used in the formation of x509/PKI certificates.
ℹ️ Check
Verify that OL 9 has the rng-tools package installed with the following command:
$ dnf list --installed rng-tools
Installed Packages
rng-tools.x86_64 6.16-1.el9 @ol9_baseos_latest
If the rng-tools package is not installed, this is a finding.
✔️ Fix
Install the rng-tools package with the following command:
$ sudo dnf install -y rng-tools