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

RHEL 10 must have the "chrony" package installed.

DISA Rule

SV-280958r1195348_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-280958

Group Title

SRG-OS-000355-GPOS-00143

Rule Version

RHEL-10-200540

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-004923 - Compare the internal system clocks on an organization-defined frequency with organization-defined authoritative time source.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure RHEL 10 to have the "chrony" package installed with the following command:

$ sudo dnf -y install chrony

Check Contents

Verify RHEL 10 has the "chrony" package installed with the following command:

$ sudo dnf list --installed chrony
Installed Packages
chrony.x86_64 4.6.1-1.el10 @anaconda

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

Vulnerability Number

V-280958

Documentable

False

Rule Version

RHEL-10-200540

Severity Override Guidance

Verify RHEL 10 has the "chrony" package installed with the following command:

$ sudo dnf list --installed chrony
Installed Packages
chrony.x86_64 4.6.1-1.el10 @anaconda

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

Check Content Reference

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Target Key

5733