RHEL 10 must remove all software components after updated versions have been installed.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium | V-280942 | SRG-OS-000437-GPOS-00194 | RHEL-10-200000 | SV-280942r1165181_rule | 2026-03-11 | 1 |
Description
Previous versions of software components that are not removed from the information system after updates have been installed may be exploited by some adversaries.
ℹ️ Check
Verify RHEL 10 removes all software components after updated versions have been installed with the following command:
$ sudo grep -i clean_requirements_on_remove /etc/dnf/dnf.conf
clean_requirements_on_remove=True
If "clean_requirements_on_remove" is not set to "True", this is a finding.
✔️ Fix
Configure RHEL 10 to remove all software components after updated versions have been installed.
Edit the file "/etc/dnf/dnf.conf" by adding or editing the following line:
clean_requirements_on_remove=True