OL 8 must not have the "tuned" package installed if not required for operational support.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-248906 | OL08-00-040390 | SV-248906r991589_rule | CCI-000366 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| "Tuned" is a daemon that uses "udev" to monitor connected devices and statically and dynamically tunes system settings according to a selected profile. Disabling the "tuned" package protects the system against exploitation of any flaws in its implementation. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Oracle Linux 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-13 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-248906r991589_chk)
Determine if the "tuned" package is installed with the following command:
$ sudo yum list installed tuned
If the "tuned" package is installed, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-52294r780283_fix)
Configure OL 8 to disable non-essential capabilities by removing the "tuned" package from the system with the following command:
$ sudo yum remove tuned