OL 9 must be configured so that the pcscd service is active.

Overview

Finding IDVersionRule IDIA ControlsSeverity
V-271516OL09-00-000401SV-271516r1091260_ruleCCI-004046medium
Description
The information system ensures that even if the information system is compromised, that compromise will not affect credentials stored on the authentication device. The daemon program for pcsc-lite and the MuscleCard framework is pcscd. It is a resource manager that coordinates communications with smart card readers and smart cards and cryptographic tokens that are connected to the system.
STIGDate
Oracle Linux 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide2025-05-08

Details

Check Text (C-271516r1091260_chk)

Verify that OL 9 pcscd service is active with the following command: $ systemctl is-active pcscd active If the pcscdservice is not active, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-75473r1091259_fix)

Enable the pcscd service with the following command: $ sudo systemctl enable --now pcscd