STIGQter: STIG Summary: Oracle Linux 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 9 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

OL 8 must display a banner before granting local or remote access to the system via a graphical user logon.

DISA Rule

SV-248527r958390_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-248527

Group Title

SRG-OS-000023-GPOS-00006

Rule Version

OL08-00-010049

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000048 - Display an organization-defined system use notification message or banner to users before granting access to the system that provides privacy and security notices consistent with applicable federal laws, Executive Orders, directives, policies, regulations, standards, and guidelines.
• CCI-001384 - For publicly accessible systems, display system use information with organization-defined conditions before granting further access to the publicly accessible system.
• CCI-001385 - For publicly accessible systems, displays references, if any, to monitoring that are consistent with privacy accommodations for such systems that generally prohibit those activities.
• CCI-001386 - For publicly accessible systems, displays references, if any, to recording that are consistent with privacy accommodations for such systems that generally prohibit those activities.
• CCI-001387 - For publicly accessible systems, displays references, if any, to auditing that are consistent with privacy accommodations for such systems that generally prohibit those activities.
• CCI-001388 - For publicly accessible systems, includes a description of the authorized uses of the system.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the operating system to display a banner before granting access to the system.

Note: If the system does not have a graphical user interface installed, this requirement is Not Applicable.

Create a database to contain the system-wide graphical user logon settings (if it does not already exist) with the following command:

$ sudo touch /etc/dconf/db/local.d/01-banner-message

Add the following lines to the [org/gnome/login-screen] section of the "/etc/dconf/db/local.d/01-banner-message":

[org/gnome/login-screen]

banner-message-enable=true

Run the following command to update the database:

$ sudo dconf update

Check Contents

Note: This requirement assumes the use of the OL 8 default graphical user interface, Gnome Shell. If the system does not have any graphical user interface installed, this requirement is Not Applicable.

Verify OL 8 displays a banner before granting access to the operating system via a graphical user logon.

Determine if the operating system displays a banner at the logon screen with the following command:

$ sudo grep banner-message-enable /etc/dconf/db/local.d/*

banner-message-enable=true

If "banner-message-enable" is set to "false" or is missing, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-248527

Documentable

False

Rule Version

OL08-00-010049

Severity Override Guidance

Note: This requirement assumes the use of the OL 8 default graphical user interface, Gnome Shell. If the system does not have any graphical user interface installed, this requirement is Not Applicable.

Verify OL 8 displays a banner before granting access to the operating system via a graphical user logon.

Determine if the operating system displays a banner at the logon screen with the following command:

$ sudo grep banner-message-enable /etc/dconf/db/local.d/*

banner-message-enable=true

If "banner-message-enable" is set to "false" or is missing, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5416