STIGQter STIGQter: STIG Summary: Tri-Lab Operating System Stack (TOSS) 4 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 6 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

TOSS must enable the hardware random number generator entropy gatherer service.

DISA Rule

SV-253115r991589_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-253115

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

Rule Version

TOSS-04-040740

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Start the rngd service and enable the rngd service with the following commands:

$ sudo systemctl start rngd.service

$ sudo systemctl enable rngd.service

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Check that TOSS has enabled the hardware random number generator entropy gatherer service.

Verify the rngd service is enabled and active with the following commands:

$ sudo systemctl is-enabled rngd

enabled

$ sudo systemctl is-active rngd

active

If the service is not "enable and "active", this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-253115

Documentable

False

Rule Version

TOSS-04-040740

Severity Override Guidance

Check that TOSS has enabled the hardware random number generator entropy gatherer service.

Verify the rngd service is enabled and active with the following commands:

$ sudo systemctl is-enabled rngd

enabled

$ sudo systemctl is-active rngd

active

If the service is not "enable and "active", this is a finding.

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Target Key

5469