STIGQter 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 acquiring, saving, and processing core dumps.

DISA Rule

SV-281320r1184635_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-281320

Group Title

SRG-OS-000312-GPOS-00124

Rule Version

RHEL-10-701180

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure RHEL 10 to disable the systemd-coredump.socket with the following command:

$ sudo systemctl mask --now systemd-coredump.socket
Created symlink /etc/systemd/system/systemd-coredump.socket -> /dev/null

Reload the daemon for this change to take effect.

$ sudo systemctl daemon-reload

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Note: If kernel dumps are disabled in accordance with RHEL-10-701090, this requirement is not applicable.

Verify RHEL 10 is not configured to acquire, save, or process core dumps with the following command:

$ sudo systemctl status systemd-coredump.socket
o systemd-coredump.socket
Loaded: masked (Reason: Unit systemd-coredump.socket is masked.)
Active: inactive (dead)
...

If the "systemd-coredump.socket" is loaded and not masked, and the need for core dumps is not documented with the information system security officer as an operational requirement, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-281320

Documentable

False

Rule Version

RHEL-10-701180

Severity Override Guidance

Note: If kernel dumps are disabled in accordance with RHEL-10-701090, this requirement is not applicable.

Verify RHEL 10 is not configured to acquire, save, or process core dumps with the following command:

$ sudo systemctl status systemd-coredump.socket
o systemd-coredump.socket
Loaded: masked (Reason: Unit systemd-coredump.socket is masked.)
Active: inactive (dead)
...

If the "systemd-coredump.socket" is loaded and not masked, and the need for core dumps is not documented with the information system security officer as an operational requirement, this is a finding.

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Target Key

5733