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 graphical user interface automounter unless required.

DISA Rule

SV-281291r1166825_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-281291

Group Title

SRG-OS-000114-GPOS-00059

Rule Version

RHEL-10-700880

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

Fix Recommendation

Configure RHEL 10 GNOME to disable automated mount of 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/00-security-settings" database file with the following lines:

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

[org/gnome/desktop/media-handling]
automount-open=false

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 the graphical user interface automount function.

Disable the setting with the following command:

$ gsettings get org.gnome.desktop.media-handling automount-open
false

If "automount-open" is set to "true" and is not documented with the information system security officer as an operational requirement, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-281291

Documentable

False

Rule Version

RHEL-10-700880

Severity Override Guidance

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Target Key

5733