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 USBGuard.

DISA Rule

SV-244548r1014815_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-244548

Group Title

SRG-OS-000378-GPOS-00163

Rule Version

RHEL-08-040141

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

CCI-001958 - Authenticate organization-defined devices and/or types of devices before establishing a local, remote, and/or network connection.

Weight

Fix Recommendation

Configure the operating system to enable the blocking of unauthorized peripherals with the following commands:

$ sudo systemctl enable usbguard.service

$ sudo systemctl start usbguard.service

Note: Enabling and starting usbguard without properly configuring it for an individual system will immediately prevent any access over a usb device such as a keyboard or mouse

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Verify the operating system has enabled the use of the USBGuard with the following command:

$ sudo systemctl status usbguard.service

usbguard.service - USBGuard daemon
Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/usbguard.service; enabled; vendor preset: disabled)
Active: active (running)

If the usbguard.service is not enabled and active, ask the SA to indicate how unauthorized peripherals are being blocked.
If there is no evidence that unauthorized peripherals are being blocked before establishing a connection, this is a finding.

If the USBGuard package is not installed, ask the SA to indicate how unauthorized peripherals are being blocked.
If there is no evidence that unauthorized peripherals are being blocked before establishing a connection, this is a finding.

If the system is a virtual machine with no virtual or physical USB peripherals attached, this is not a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-244548

Documentable

False

Rule Version

RHEL-08-040141

Severity Override Guidance

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Target Key

2921