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

RHEL 10 must enable the "fapolicy" module.

DISA Rule

SV-280970r1165265_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-280970

Group Title

SRG-OS-000370-GPOS-00155

Rule Version

RHEL-10-200601

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-001774 - Employ a deny-all, permit-by-exception policy to allow the execution of authorized software programs on the system.
• CCI-001764 - Prevent program execution in accordance with organization-defined policies, rules of behavior, and/or access agreements regarding software program usage and restrictions; rules authorizing the terms and conditions of software program usage.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure RHEL 10 to enable "fapolicyd" with the following command:

$ systemctl enable --now fapolicyd

Check Contents

Verify RHEL 10 "fapolicyd" is active with the following command:

$ systemctl is-active fapolicyd
active

If the "fapolicyd" module is not active, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-280970

Documentable

False

Rule Version

RHEL-10-200601

Severity Override Guidance

Verify RHEL 10 "fapolicyd" is active with the following command:

$ systemctl is-active fapolicyd
active

If the "fapolicyd" module is not active, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

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Target Key

5733