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

RHEL 9 must have the openssl-pkcs11 package installed.

DISA Rule

SV-257838r1044912_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-257838

Group Title

SRG-OS-000105-GPOS-00052

Rule Version

RHEL-09-215075

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000765 - Implement multifactor authentication for network access to privileged accounts.
• CCI-004046 - Implement multi-factor authentication for local; network; and/or remote access to privileged accounts; and/or non-privileged accounts such that one of the factors is provided by a device separate from the system gaining access.
• CCI-001953 - Accepts Personal Identity Verification-compliant credentials.
• CCI-001954 - Electronically verifies Personal Identity Verification-compliant credentials.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

The openssl-pkcs11 package can be installed with the following command:

$ sudo dnf install openssl-pkcs11

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Note: If the system administrator demonstrates the use of an approved alternate multifactor authentication method, this requirement is Not Applicable.

Verify that RHEL 9 has the openssl-pkcs11 package installed with the following command:

$ dnf list --installed openssl-pkcs11

Example output:

openssl-pkcs.i686 0.4.11-7.el9
openssl-pkcs.x86_64 0.4.11-7.el9

If the "openssl-pkcs11" package is not installed, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-257838

Documentable

False

Rule Version

RHEL-09-215075

Severity Override Guidance

Note: If the system administrator demonstrates the use of an approved alternate multifactor authentication method, this requirement is Not Applicable.

Verify that RHEL 9 has the openssl-pkcs11 package installed with the following command:

$ dnf list --installed openssl-pkcs11

Example output:

openssl-pkcs.i686 0.4.11-7.el9
openssl-pkcs.x86_64 0.4.11-7.el9

If the "openssl-pkcs11" package is not installed, this is a finding.

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Target Key

5551