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 have the telnet-server package installed.

DISA Rule

SV-257831r1044898_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-257831

Group Title

SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049

Rule Version

RHEL-09-215040

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

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

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Remove the telnet-server package with the following command:

$ sudo dnf remove telnet-server

Check Contents

Verify that the telnet-server package is not installed with the following command:

$ dnf list --installed telnet-server

Error: No matching Packages to list

If the "telnet-server" package is installed, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-257831

Documentable

False

Rule Version

RHEL-09-215040

Severity Override Guidance

Verify that the telnet-server package is not installed with the following command:

$ dnf list --installed telnet-server

Error: No matching Packages to list

If the "telnet-server" package is installed, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5551