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

RHEL 9 must not install packages from the Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux (EPEL) repository.

DISA Rule

SV-257830r1134906_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-257830

Group Title

SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049

Rule Version

RHEL-09-215035

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

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

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

The repo package can be manually removed with the following command:

$ sudo dnf remove epel-release

Configure the operating system to disable use of the EPEL repository with the following command:

$ sudo dnf config-manager --set-disabled epel

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Verify that RHEL 9 is not able to install packages from the EPEL with the following command:

$ dnf repolist
rhel-9-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 for x86_64 - AppStream (RPMs)
rhel-9-for-x86_64-baseos-rpms Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 for x86_64 - BaseOS (RPMs)

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

Vulnerability Number

V-257830

Documentable

False

Rule Version

RHEL-09-215035

Severity Override Guidance

Verify that RHEL 9 is not able to install packages from the EPEL with the following command:

$ dnf repolist
rhel-9-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 for x86_64 - AppStream (RPMs)
rhel-9-for-x86_64-baseos-rpms Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 for x86_64 - BaseOS (RPMs)

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

Check Content Reference

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Target Key

5551