RHEL 10 must not default to the graphical display manager unless approved.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-281297 | RHEL-10-700940 | SV-281297r1166843_rule | CCI-000381 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| Unnecessary service packages must not be installed to decrease the attack surface of the system. Graphical display managers have a long history of security vulnerabilities and must not be used unless approved and documented. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2026-03-11 | |||
Related Frameworks
3 paths across 3 frameworks
Related Frameworks
NIST 800-531 mapping
CM-7
1.00
- DISA · V1R1 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
NIST 800-1711 mapping
3.4.6
1.00
- DISA · V1R1 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
- NIST · Rev 2 (Feb 2020, errata Jan 2021) · nist_800_171_app_d · equivalent
CCI1 mapping
CCI-000381
1.00
- DISA · V1R1 · disa_xccdf · related
Details
Check Text (C-281297r1166843_chk)
Verify RHEL 10 is configured to boot to the command line with the following command:
$ systemctl get-default
multi-user.target
If the system default target is not set to "multi-user.target", and the information system security officer lacks a documented requirement for a graphical user interface, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-85763r1166842_fix)
Configure RHEL 10 to boot to the command line by setting the default target to "multi-user" with the following command:
$ sudo systemctl set-default multi-user.target