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 pcsc-lite package installed.

DISA Rule

SV-258124r1045250_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-258124

Group Title

SRG-OS-000375-GPOS-00160

Rule Version

RHEL-09-611175

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• 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.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

The pcsc-lite package can be installed with the following command:

$ sudo dnf install pcsc-lite

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

Verify that RHEL 9 has the pcsc-lite package installed with the following command:

$ dnf list --installed pcsc-lite

Example output:

pcsc-lite.x86_64 1.9.4-1.el9

If the "pcsc-lite" package is not installed, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-258124

Documentable

False

Rule Version

RHEL-09-611175

Severity Override Guidance

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

Verify that RHEL 9 has the pcsc-lite package installed with the following command:

$ dnf list --installed pcsc-lite

Example output:

pcsc-lite.x86_64 1.9.4-1.el9

If the "pcsc-lite" package is not installed, this is a finding.

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M

Target Key

5551