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 have the packages required to use the hardware random number generator entropy gatherer service.

DISA Rule

SV-244527r1017333_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-244527

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

Rule Version

RHEL-08-010472

Severity

CAT III

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Install the packages required to enabled the hardware random number generator entropy gatherer service with the following command:

$ sudo yum install rng-tools

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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 the packages required to enabled the hardware random number generator entropy gatherer service with the following command:

$ sudo yum list installed rng-tools

rng-tools.x86_64 6.8-3.el8 @anaconda

If the "rng-tools" package is not installed, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-244527

Documentable

False

Rule Version

RHEL-08-010472

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 the packages required to enabled the hardware random number generator entropy gatherer service with the following command:

$ sudo yum list installed rng-tools

rng-tools.x86_64 6.8-3.el8 @anaconda

If the "rng-tools" package is not installed, this is a finding.

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Target Key

2921