STIGQter STIGQter: STIG Summary: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 9 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

RHEL 9 vendor packaged system security patches and updates must be installed and up to date.

DISA Rule

SV-257778r1134892_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-257778

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

Rule Version

RHEL-09-211015

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Install RHEL 9 security patches and updates at the organizationally defined frequency. If system updates are installed via a centralized repository that is configured on the system, all updates can be installed with the following command:

$ sudo dnf update

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Verify RHEL 9 security patches and updates are installed and up to date. Updates are required to be applied with a frequency determined by organizational policy.

Obtain the list of available package security updates from Red Hat. The URL for updates is https://access.redhat.com/errata-search/. It is important to note that updates provided by Red Hat may not be present on the system if the underlying packages are not installed.

Check that the available package security updates have been installed on the system with the following command:

$ sudo dnf history list | more

ID | Command line | Date and time | Action(s) | Altered
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
70 | install aide | 2023-03-05 10:58 | Install | 1
69 | update -y | 2023-03-04 14:34 | Update | 18 EE
68 | install vlc | 2023-02-21 17:12 | Install | 21
67 | update -y | 2023-02-21 17:04 | Update | 7 EE

Typical update frequency may be overridden by Information Assurance Vulnerability Alert (IAVA) notifications from CYBERCOM.

If the system is in noncompliance with the organizational patching policy, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-257778

Documentable

False

Rule Version

RHEL-09-211015

Severity Override Guidance

Verify RHEL 9 security patches and updates are installed and up to date. Updates are required to be applied with a frequency determined by organizational policy.

Obtain the list of available package security updates from Red Hat. The URL for updates is https://access.redhat.com/errata-search/. It is important to note that updates provided by Red Hat may not be present on the system if the underlying packages are not installed.

Check that the available package security updates have been installed on the system with the following command:

$ sudo dnf history list | more

ID | Command line | Date and time | Action(s) | Altered
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
70 | install aide | 2023-03-05 10:58 | Install | 1
69 | update -y | 2023-03-04 14:34 | Update | 18 EE
68 | install vlc | 2023-02-21 17:12 | Install | 21
67 | update -y | 2023-02-21 17:04 | Update | 7 EE

Typical update frequency may be overridden by Information Assurance Vulnerability Alert (IAVA) notifications from CYBERCOM.

If the system is in noncompliance with the organizational patching policy, this is a finding.

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Target Key

5551