STIGQter: STIG Summary: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

RHEL 10 must disable the debug-shell systemd service.

DISA Rule

SV-280094r1184607_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-280094

Group Title

SRG-OS-000324-GPOS-00125

Rule Version

RHEL-10-700970

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-002235 - Prevent non-privileged users from executing privileged functions.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure RHEL 10 to mask the debug-shell systemd service with the following command:

$ sudo systemctl disable --now debug-shell.service
$ sudo systemctl mask --now debug-shell.service

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Verify RHEL 10 is configured to mask the debug-shell systemd service with the following command:

$ sudo systemctl status debug-shell.service
o debug-shell.service
Loaded: masked (Reason: Unit debug-shell.service is masked.)
Active: inactive (dead)

If the "debug-shell.service" is loaded and not masked, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-280094

Documentable

False

Rule Version

RHEL-10-700970

Severity Override Guidance

Verify RHEL 10 is configured to mask the debug-shell systemd service with the following command:

$ sudo systemctl status debug-shell.service
o debug-shell.service
Loaded: masked (Reason: Unit debug-shell.service is masked.)
Active: inactive (dead)

If the "debug-shell.service" is loaded and not masked, this is a finding.

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Target Key

5733