RHEL 10 must have the "chrony" package installed.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-280958 | RHEL-10-200540 | SV-280958r1195348_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 | |||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2026-03-11 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-280958r1195348_chk)
Verify RHEL 10 has the "chrony" package installed with the following command:
$ sudo dnf list --installed chrony
Installed Packages
chrony.x86_64 4.6.1-1.el10 @anaconda
If the "chrony" package is not installed, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-85424r1165228_fix)
Configure RHEL 10 to have the "chrony" package installed with the following command:
$ sudo dnf -y install chrony