STIGQter: STIG Summary: Oracle Linux 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 6 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

OL 9 must prevent a user from overriding the Ctrl-Alt-Del sequence settings for the graphical user interface.

DISA Rule

SV-271687r1091773_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-271687

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

Rule Version

OL09-00-002129

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

CCI-000366 - Implement the security configuration settings.

Weight

Fix Recommendation

Configure OL 9 to disallow the user changing the Ctrl-Alt-Del sequence in the GNOME desktop.

Create a database to container system-wide graphical user logon settings (if it does not already exist) with the following command:

$ sudo touch /etc/dconf/db/local.d/locks/session

Add the following line to the session locks file to prevent nonprivileged users from modifying the Ctrl-Alt-Del setting:

/org/gnome/settings-daemon/plugins/media-keys/logout

Run the following command to update the database:

$ sudo dconf update

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This requirement assumes the use of the OL 9 default graphical user interface—the GNOME desktop environment. If the system does not have any graphical user interface installed, this requirement is Not Applicable.

Verify that OL 9 users cannot enable the Ctrl-Alt-Del sequence in the GNOME desktop with the following command:

$ grep logout /etc/dconf/db/local.d/locks/*
/org/gnome/settings-daemon/plugins/media-keys/logout

If the output is not "/org/gnome/settings-daemon/plugins/media-keys/logout", the line is commented out, or the line is missing, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-271687

Documentable

False

Rule Version

OL09-00-002129

Severity Override Guidance

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Target Key

5680