RHEL 10 must not have the "gdm" package installed.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-280950 | RHEL-10-200080 | SV-280950r1165205_rule | CCI-000381 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| Unnecessary service packages must not be installed to decrease the attack surface of the system. A graphical environment is unnecessary for certain types of systems including a virtualization hypervisor. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2026-03-11 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-280950r1165205_chk)
Verify RHEL 10 does not have the "gdm" package installed with the following command:
$ sudo dnf list --installed gdm
Error: No matching Packages to list
If the "gdm" package is installed and the need for a GUI interface has not been documented with the information system security officer, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-85416r1165204_fix)
Configure RHEL 10 to not have the "gdm" package installed with the following command:
$ sudo dnf -y remove gdm