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 nss-tools package installed.

DISA Rule

SV-257840r991589_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-257840

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

Rule Version

RHEL-09-215085

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000366 - Implement the security configuration settings.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

The nss-tools package can be installed with the following command:

$ sudo dnf install nss-tools

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Verify that RHEL 9 has the nss-tools package installed with the following command:

$ dnf list --installed nss-tools

Example output:

nss-tools.x86_64 3.71.0-7.el9

If the "nss-tools" package is not installed, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-257840

Documentable

False

Rule Version

RHEL-09-215085

Severity Override Guidance

Verify that RHEL 9 has the nss-tools package installed with the following command:

$ dnf list --installed nss-tools

Example output:

nss-tools.x86_64 3.71.0-7.el9

If the "nss-tools" package is not installed, this is a finding.

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Target Key

5551