Rule version TOSS-05-000200 · STIG v1 · 2026-08-20
Inaccurate time stamps make it more difficult to correlate events and can lead to an inaccurate analysis. Determining the correct time a particular event occurred on a system is critical when conducting forensic analysis and investigating system events. Sources outside the configured acceptable allowance (drift) may be inaccurate.
Verify TOSS 5 has the "chrony" package installed using the following command:
$ sudo dnf list --installed chrony
Example output:
chrony.x86_64 4.1-3.el9
If the "chrony" package is not installed, this is a finding.
The "chrony" package can be installed using the following command:
$ sudo dnf install chrony