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

OL 8 must not install packages from the Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux (EPEL) repository.

DISA Rule

SV-248827r1208716_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-248827

Group Title

SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049

Rule Version

OL08-00-040010

Severity

CAT I

CCI(s)

• CCI-000381 - Configure the system to provide only organization-defined mission essential capabilities.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure OL 8 to not be able to install packages from the EPEL.

Search for and remove any/all packages that came from the EPEL repo:

$ dnf repository-packages ol8_developer_EPEL remove

Remove the package that installs access to the EPEL repo:

$ dnf remove oracle-epel-release-el8

Check Contents

Verify that OL 8 is not able to install packages from the EPEL with the following command:

$ dnf repolist
repo id repo name
ol8_UEKR7 Latest Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel Release 7 for Oracle Linux 8 (x86_64)
ol8_appstream Oracle Linux 8 Application Stream (x86_64)
ol8_baseos_latest Oracle Linux 8 BaseOS Latest (x86_64)

If any repositories containing the word "epel" in the name exist, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-248827

Documentable

False

Rule Version

OL08-00-040010

Severity Override Guidance

Verify that OL 8 is not able to install packages from the EPEL with the following command:

$ dnf repolist
repo id repo name
ol8_UEKR7 Latest Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel Release 7 for Oracle Linux 8 (x86_64)
ol8_appstream Oracle Linux 8 Application Stream (x86_64)
ol8_baseos_latest Oracle Linux 8 BaseOS Latest (x86_64)

If any repositories containing the word "epel" in the name exist, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5416