AlmaLinux OS 9 must not have the gssproxy package installed.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-269340 | ALMA-09-029500 | SV-269340r1050222_rule | CCI-000381 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| The gssproxy package is a proxy for GSS API credential handling and could expose secrets on some networks. It is not needed for normal function of the OS. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| CloudLinux AlmaLinux OS 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-22 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-269340r1050222_chk)
Verify that the gssproxy package is not installed with the following command:
$ dnf list --installed gssproxy
Error: No matching Packages to list
If the "gssproxy" package is installed and is not documented with the information system security officer (ISSO) as an operational requirement, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-73272r1048397_fix)
Remove the gssproxy package with the following command:
$ dnf remove gssproxy