AlmaLinux OS 9 must be a supported release.

Severity	Group ID	Group Title	Version	Rule ID	Date	STIG Version
high	V-269454	SRG-OS-000439-GPOS-00195	ALMA-09-045125	SV-269454r1050337_rule	2025-02-20	1

Description
Security flaws with operating systems are discovered daily. Vendors are constantly updating and patching their products to address newly discovered security vulnerabilities. Organizations (including any contractor to the organization) are required to promptly install security-relevant software updates (e.g., patches, service packs, and hot fixes). Flaws discovered during security assessments, continuous monitoring, incident response activities, or information system error handling must also be addressed expeditiously.

Description

Security flaws with operating systems are discovered daily. Vendors are constantly updating and patching their products to address newly discovered security vulnerabilities. Organizations (including any contractor to the organization) are required to promptly install security-relevant software updates (e.g., patches, service packs, and hot fixes). Flaws discovered during security assessments, continuous monitoring, incident response activities, or information system error handling must also be addressed expeditiously.

ℹ️ Check
Verify that the version of AlmaLinux is vendor supported with the following command: $ hostnamectl status \| grep -i system AlmaLinux OS 9.2 (Turquois Kodkod) If the installed version of AlmaLinux is not supported, this is a finding.

✔️ Fix
Upgrade to a supported version of AlmaLinux.