OL 9 must be a vendor supported release.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-271438 | OL09-00-000010 | SV-271438r1155341_rule | CCI-002605 | high |
| Description | ||||
| An operating system release is considered "supported" if the vendor continues to provide security patches for the product. With an unsupported release, it will not be possible to resolve security issues discovered in the system software. End Of Life dates for Oracle Linux 9 releases are as follows: Current end of Premier Support for Oracle Linux 9 is June 2032. Current end of Extended Support for Oracle Linux 9 is June 2035. Each minor version reaches end of life when the new version is released. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Oracle Linux 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2026-02-17 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-271438r1155341_chk)
Verify OL 9 is vendor supported with the following command:
$ cat /etc/oracle-release
Oracle Linux Server release 9.6
If the installed version of OL 9 is not supported, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-75395r1091025_fix)
Upgrade OL 9 to a supported version.