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

All RHEL 8 networked systems must have SSH installed.

DISA Rule

SV-244549r958908_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-244549

Group Title

SRG-OS-000423-GPOS-00187

Rule Version

RHEL-08-040159

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-002418 - Protect the confidentiality and/or integrity of transmitted information.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Install SSH packages onto the host with the following command:

$ sudo yum install openssh-server.x86_64

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Verify SSH is installed with the following command:

$ sudo yum list installed openssh-server

openssh-server.x86_64 8.0p1-5.el8 @anaconda

If the "SSH server" package is not installed, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-244549

Documentable

False

Rule Version

RHEL-08-040159

Severity Override Guidance

Verify SSH is installed with the following command:

$ sudo yum list installed openssh-server

openssh-server.x86_64 8.0p1-5.el8 @anaconda

If the "SSH server" package is not installed, this is a finding.

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Target Key

2921