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 have the chrony package installed.

DISA Rule

SV-269534r1050417_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-269534

Group Title

SRG-OS-000355-GPOS-00143

Rule Version

ALMA-09-055240

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-004923 - Compare the internal system clocks on an organization-defined frequency with organization-defined authoritative time source.
• CCI-001890 - Record time stamps for audit records that use Coordinated Universal Time, have a fixed local time offset from Coordinated Universal Time, or that include the local time offset as part of the time stamp.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

The chrony package can be installed with the following command:

$ dnf install chrony

Check Contents

Verify that AlmaLinux OS 9 has the chrony package installed with the following command:

$ dnf list --installed chrony

Installed Packages
chrony.x86_64 4.3-1.el9 @anaconda

If the "chrony" package is not installed, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-269534

Documentable

False

Rule Version

ALMA-09-055240

Severity Override Guidance

Verify that AlmaLinux OS 9 has the chrony package installed with the following command:

$ dnf list --installed chrony

Installed Packages
chrony.x86_64 4.3-1.el9 @anaconda

If the "chrony" package is not installed, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

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Target Key

5664