OL 9 must have the chrony package installed.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-271501 | OL09-00-000310 | SV-271501r1091215_rule | CCI-004923 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| Inaccurate time stamps make it more difficult to correlate events and can lead to an inaccurate analysis. Determining the correct time a particular event occurred on a system is critical when conducting forensic analysis and investigating system events. Sources outside the configured acceptable allowance (drift) may be inaccurate. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Oracle Linux 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-08 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-271501r1091215_chk)
Verify that OL 9 has the chrony package installed with the following command:
$ dnf list --installed chrony
Installed Packages
chrony.x86_64 4.5-1.0.2.el9 @ol9_baseos_latest
If the chrony package is not installed, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-75458r1091214_fix)
Install the chrony package with the following command:
$ sudo dnf install -y chrony