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

RHEL 10 must implement nonexecutable data to protect its memory from unauthorized code execution.

DISA Rule

SV-281293r1166831_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-281293

Group Title

SRG-OS-000433-GPOS-00192

Rule Version

RHEL-10-700900

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-002824 - Implement organization-defined controls to protect its memory from unauthorized code execution.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure RHEL 10 to implement nonexecutable data to protect its memory from unauthorized code execution.

Update the GRUB 2 bootloader configuration.

Run the following command:

$ sudo grubby --update-kernel=ALL --remove-args=noexec

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Verify RHEL 10 implements nonexecutable data to protect its memory from unauthorized code execution.

Run the following command:

$ sudo grep ^flags /proc/cpuinfo | grep -Ev '([^[:alnum:]])(nx)([^[:alnum:]]|$)'

If any output is returned, this is a finding.

Run the following command:

$ sudo grubby --info=ALL | grep args | grep -E '([^[:alnum:]])(noexec)([^[:alnum:]])'

If any output is returned, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-281293

Documentable

False

Rule Version

RHEL-10-700900

Severity Override Guidance

Verify RHEL 10 implements nonexecutable data to protect its memory from unauthorized code execution.

Run the following command:

$ sudo grep ^flags /proc/cpuinfo | grep -Ev '([^[:alnum:]])(nx)([^[:alnum:]]|$)'

If any output is returned, this is a finding.

Run the following command:

$ sudo grubby --info=ALL | grep args | grep -E '([^[:alnum:]])(noexec)([^[:alnum:]])'

If any output is returned, this is a finding.

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Target Key

5733