AlmaLinux OS 9 must remove all software components after updated versions have been installed.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
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| medium | V-269453 | SRG-OS-000437-GPOS-00194 | ALMA-09-045120 | SV-269453r1050336_rule | 2025-02-20 | 1 |
| Description |
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| Previous versions of software components that are not removed from the information system after updates have been installed may be exploited by some adversaries. |
| ℹ️ Check |
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| Verify AlmaLinux OS 9 removes all software components after updated versions have been installed with the following command: $ dnf config-manager --dump | grep clean clean_requirements_on_remove = 1 If "clean_requirements_on_remove" is not set to "1", this is a finding. |
| ✔️ Fix |
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| Configure AlmaLinux OS 9 to remove all software components after updated versions have been installed. Run the following command to change the configuration of DNF: $ dnf config-manager --setopt clean_requirements_on_remove=1 --save |