AlmaLinux OS 9 must not have the avahi package installed.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-269356 | ALMA-09-031260 | SV-269356r1050239_rule | CCI-000381 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| The avahi package provides the zeroconf capability to discover remote services such as printers and announce itself as a service for sharing files and devices. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| CloudLinux AlmaLinux OS 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-22 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-269356r1050239_chk)
Verify that the avahi package is not installed with the following command:
$ dnf list –installed avahi
Error: No matching Packages to list
If the "avahi" package is installed, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-73288r1048445_fix)
Remove the avahi package with the following command:
$ dnf remove avahi