STIGQter: STIG Summary: Oracle Linux 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 9 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

OL 8 cryptographic policy must not be overridden.

DISA Rule

SV-283447r1188533_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-283447

Group Title

SRG-OS-000396-GPOS-00176

Rule Version

OL08-00-010183

Severity

CAT I

CCI(s)

• CCI-002450 - Implement organization-defined types of cryptography for each specified cryptography use.
• CCI-002890 - Implement organization-defined cryptographic mechanisms to protect the integrity of nonlocal maintenance and diagnostic communications.
• CCI-003123 - Implement organization-defined cryptographic mechanisms to protect the confidentiality of nonlocal maintenance and diagnostic communications.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure OL 8 to correctly implement the systemwide cryptographic policies by reinstalling the crypto-policies package contents.

Reinstall crypto-policies with the following command:

$ sudo dnf -y reinstall crypto-policies

Set the crypto-policy to FIPS with the following command:

$ sudo update-crypto-policies --set FIPS

Setting system policy to FIPS

Note: Systemwide crypto policies are applied on application startup. Restart the system for the changs to take place.

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Verify OL 8 cryptographic policies are not overridden.

Verify the configured policy matches the generated policy with the following command:

$ sudo update-crypto-policies --is-applied

The configured policy is applied

If the returned message does not match the above, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-283447

Documentable

False

Rule Version

OL08-00-010183

Severity Override Guidance

Verify OL 8 cryptographic policies are not overridden.

Verify the configured policy matches the generated policy with the following command:

$ sudo update-crypto-policies --is-applied

The configured policy is applied

If the returned message does not match the above, this is a finding.

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Target Key

5416