STIGQter STIGQter: STIG Summary: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 8 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

RHEL 8 must enable the hardware random number generator entropy gatherer service.

DISA Rule

SV-230285r1017096_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-230285

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

Rule Version

RHEL-08-010471

Severity

CAT III

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Start the rngd service and enable the rngd service with the following commands:

$ sudo systemctl start rngd.service

$ sudo systemctl enable rngd.service

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Note: For RHEL versions 8.4 and above running with kernel FIPS mode enabled as specified by RHEL-08-010020, this requirement is Not Applicable.

Check that RHEL 8 has enabled the hardware random number generator entropy gatherer service.

Verify the rngd service is enabled and active with the following commands:

$ sudo systemctl is-enabled rngd
enabled

$ sudo systemctl is-active rngd
active

If the service is not "enabled" and "active", this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-230285

Documentable

False

Rule Version

RHEL-08-010471

Severity Override Guidance

Note: For RHEL versions 8.4 and above running with kernel FIPS mode enabled as specified by RHEL-08-010020, this requirement is Not Applicable.

Check that RHEL 8 has enabled the hardware random number generator entropy gatherer service.

Verify the rngd service is enabled and active with the following commands:

$ sudo systemctl is-enabled rngd
enabled

$ sudo systemctl is-active rngd
active

If the service is not "enabled" and "active", this is a finding.

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Target Key

2921