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

RHEL 10 must prevent a user from overriding the disabling of the graphical user interface autorun function.

DISA Rule

SV-281274r1197245_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-281274

Group Title

SRG-OS-000114-GPOS-00059

Rule Version

RHEL-10-700710

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000778 - Uniquely identify organization-defined devices and/or types of devices before establishing a local, remote, and/or network connection.
• CCI-001958 - Authenticate organization-defined devices and/or types of devices before establishing a local, remote, and/or network connection.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure RHEL 10 so that the GNOME desktop does not allow a user to change the setting that disables autorun on removable media.

Note: The example below is using the database "local" for the system. If the system is using another database in "/etc/dconf/profile/user", the file should be created under the appropriate subdirectory.

Update the "/etc/dconf/db/local.d/locks/00-security-settings-lock" file to prevent user modification:

$ sudo vi /etc/dconf/db/local.d/locks/00-security-settings-lock

/org/gnome/desktop/media-handling/autorun-never

Update the dconf system databases:

$ sudo dconf update

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Note: This requirement assumes the use of the RHEL 10 default graphical user interface, the GNOME desktop environment. If the system does not have any graphical user interface installed, this requirement is not applicable.

Verify RHEL 10 disables ability of the user to override the graphical user interface autorun setting.

Check that the autorun setting is set to prevent user modification with the following command:

$ gsettings writable org.gnome.desktop.media-handling autorun-never
false

If "autorun-never" is writable, the result is "true".

If this is not documented with the information system security officer as an operational requirement, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-281274

Documentable

False

Rule Version

RHEL-10-700710

Severity Override Guidance

Note: This requirement assumes the use of the RHEL 10 default graphical user interface, the GNOME desktop environment. If the system does not have any graphical user interface installed, this requirement is not applicable.

Verify RHEL 10 disables ability of the user to override the graphical user interface autorun setting.

Check that the autorun setting is set to prevent user modification with the following command:

$ gsettings writable org.gnome.desktop.media-handling autorun-never
false

If "autorun-never" is writable, the result is "true".

If this is not documented with the information system security officer as an operational requirement, this is a finding.

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Target Key

5733