RHEL 9 must have the pcsc-lite package installed.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium | V-258124 | SRG-OS-000375-GPOS-00160 | RHEL-09-611175 | SV-258124r1045250_rule | 2026-02-05 | 2 |
Description
The pcsc-lite package must be installed if it is to be available for multifactor authentication using smart cards.
ℹ️ Check
Note: If the system administrator (SA) demonstrates the use of an approved alternate multifactor authentication method, this requirement is Not Applicable.
Verify that RHEL 9 has the pcsc-lite package installed with the following command:
$ dnf list --installed pcsc-lite
Example output:
pcsc-lite.x86_64 1.9.4-1.el9
If the "pcsc-lite" package is not installed, this is a finding.
✔️ Fix
The pcsc-lite package can be installed with the following command:
$ sudo dnf install pcsc-lite