STIGQter: STIG Summary: Cloud Linux AlmaLinux OS 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 7 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

AlmaLinux OS 9 must not have any telnet packages installed.

DISA Rule

SV-269404r1050287_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-269404

Group Title

SRG-OS-000074-GPOS-00042

Rule Version

ALMA-09-037860

Severity

CAT I

CCI(s)

• CCI-000197 - For password-based authentication, transmit passwords only cryptographically-protected channels.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Remove the default telnet client and server packages using the following command:

$ dnf remove telnet-server telnet

Check Contents

Verify that AlmaLinux OS 9 does not have a telnet client or server package installed with the following command:

$ rpm -qa | grep telnet

If the "telnet-server" server or "telnet" client packages are installed, this is a finding.

Note that there may be third-party or alternative packages that provide the same functionality, which should also be removed.

Vulnerability Number

V-269404

Documentable

False

Rule Version

ALMA-09-037860

Severity Override Guidance

Verify that AlmaLinux OS 9 does not have a telnet client or server package installed with the following command:

$ rpm -qa | grep telnet

If the "telnet-server" server or "telnet" client packages are installed, this is a finding.

Note that there may be third-party or alternative packages that provide the same functionality, which should also be removed.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5664