STIGQter: STIG Summary: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 8 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

RHEL 8 cryptographic policy must not be overridden.

DISA Rule

SV-279932r1156349_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-279932

Group Title

SRG-OS-000396-GPOS-00176

Rule Version

RHEL-08-010270

Severity

CAT I

CCI(s)

• CCI-002450 - Implement organization-defined types of cryptography for each specified cryptography use.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure RHEL 8 to correctly implement the systemwide cryptographic policies by reinstalling the crypto-policies package contents.

Reinstall crypto-policies with the following command:

$ sudo dnf -y reinstall crypto-policies

Set the crypto-policy to FIPS with the following command:

$ sudo update-crypto-policies --set FIPS

Setting system policy to FIPS

Note: Systemwide crypto policies are applied on application startup. It is recommended to restart the system for the change of policies to fully take place.

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Verify RHEL 8 cryptographic policies are not overridden.

Verify the configured policy matches the generated policy with the following command:

$ sudo update-crypto-policies --is-applied

The configured policy is applied

If the returned message does not match the above, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-279932

Documentable

False

Rule Version

RHEL-08-010270

Severity Override Guidance

Verify RHEL 8 cryptographic policies are not overridden.

Verify the configured policy matches the generated policy with the following command:

$ sudo update-crypto-policies --is-applied

The configured policy is applied

If the returned message does not match the above, this is a finding.

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Target Key

2921