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

RHEL 10 must be configured so that the file integrity tool verifies extended attributes.

DISA Rule

SV-280982r1165301_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-280982

Group Title

SRG-OS-000404-GPOS-00183

Rule Version

RHEL-10-200635

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

CCI-002475 - Implement cryptographic mechanisms to prevent unauthorized modification of organization-defined information when at rest on organization-defined system components.

Weight

Fix Recommendation

Configure RHEL 10 so that the file integrity tool checks file and directory extended attributes.

If AIDE is installed, ensure the "xattrs" rule is present on all uncommented file and directory selection lists.

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Verify RHEL 10 AIDE is configured to verify extended attributes with the following command:

$ sudo grep -E '^[^#]*xattrs' /etc/aide.conf
FIPSR = p+i+n+u+g+s+m+growing+acl+selinux+xattrs+sha512
/usr/sbin/auditctl p+i+n+u+g+s+b+acl+xattrs+sha512
/usr/sbin/auditd p+i+n+u+g+s+b+acl+xattrs+sha512
/usr/sbin/ausearch p+i+n+u+g+s+b+acl+xattrs+sha512
/usr/sbin/aureport p+i+n+u+g+s+b+acl+xattrs+sha512
/usr/sbin/augenrules p+i+n+u+g+s+b+acl+xattrs+sha512
DIR = p+i+n+u+g+acl+selinux+xattrs

Open the file and verify that no additional uncommented file and directory selection lines are missing the "xattrs" rule.

If the "xattrs" rule is not being used on all uncommented selection lines in the "/etc/aide.conf" file, or extended attributes are not being checked by another file integrity tool, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-280982

Documentable

False

Rule Version

RHEL-10-200635

Severity Override Guidance

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Target Key

5733