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 ability of systemd to spawn an interactive boot process.

DISA Rule

SV-281300r1167050_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-281300

Group Title

SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049

Rule Version

RHEL-10-700980

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000381 - Configure the system to provide only organization-defined mission essential capabilities.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure RHEL 10 so that the current GRUB 2 configuration disables the ability of systemd to spawn an interactive boot process with the following command:

$ sudo grubby --update-kernel=ALL --remove-args="systemd.confirm_spawn"

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Verify RHEL 10 is configured so that the current GRUB 2 configuration disables the ability of systemd to spawn an interactive boot process with the following command:

$ sudo grubby --info=ALL | grep args | grep 'systemd.confirm_spawn'

If any output is returned, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-281300

Documentable

False

Rule Version

RHEL-10-700980

Severity Override Guidance

Verify RHEL 10 is configured so that the current GRUB 2 configuration disables the ability of systemd to spawn an interactive boot process with the following command:

$ sudo grubby --info=ALL | grep args | grep 'systemd.confirm_spawn'

If any output is returned, this is a finding.

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Target Key

5733