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

OL 9 local disk partitions must implement cryptographic mechanisms to prevent unauthorized disclosure or modification of all information that requires at rest protection.

DISA Rule

SV-271756r1091980_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-271756

Group Title

SRG-OS-000405-GPOS-00184

Rule Version

OL09-00-002418

Severity

CAT I

CCI(s)

• CCI-002476 - Implement cryptographic mechanisms to prevent unauthorized disclosure of organization-defined information at rest on organization-defined system components.
• CCI-001199 - Protects the confidentiality and/or integrity of organization-defined information at rest.
• CCI-002475 - Implement cryptographic mechanisms to prevent unauthorized modification of organization-defined information when at rest on organization-defined system components.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure OL 9 to prevent unauthorized modification of all information at rest by using disk encryption.

Encrypting a partition in an already installed system is more difficult, because existing partitions will need to be resized and changed.

To encrypt an entire partition, dedicate a partition for encryption in the partition layout.

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Note: If there is a documented and approved reason for not having data-at-rest encryption, this requirement is Not Applicable.

Verify that OL 9 prevents unauthorized disclosure or modification of all information requiring at-rest protection by using disk encryption.

Verify all system partitions are encrypted with the following command:

$ sudo blkid
/dev/map per/ol-root: UUID="67b7d7fe-de60-6fd0-befb-e6748cf97743" TYPE="crypto_LUKS"

Every persistent disk partition present must be of type "crypto_LUKS". If any partitions other than the boot partition or pseudo file systems (such as /proc or /sys) or temporary file systems (that are tmpfs) are not type "crypto_LUKS", ask the administrator to indicate how the partitions are encrypted. If there is no evidence that these partitions are encrypted, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-271756

Documentable

False

Rule Version

OL09-00-002418

Severity Override Guidance

Note: If there is a documented and approved reason for not having data-at-rest encryption, this requirement is Not Applicable.

Verify that OL 9 prevents unauthorized disclosure or modification of all information requiring at-rest protection by using disk encryption.

Verify all system partitions are encrypted with the following command:

$ sudo blkid
/dev/map per/ol-root: UUID="67b7d7fe-de60-6fd0-befb-e6748cf97743" TYPE="crypto_LUKS"

Every persistent disk partition present must be of type "crypto_LUKS". If any partitions other than the boot partition or pseudo file systems (such as /proc or /sys) or temporary file systems (that are tmpfs) are not type "crypto_LUKS", ask the administrator to indicate how the partitions are encrypted. If there is no evidence that these partitions are encrypted, this is a finding.

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M

Target Key

5680