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RHEL 8 must use a Linux Security Module configured to enforce limits on system services.

Overview

Finding IDVersionRule IDIA ControlsSeverity
V-230240RHEL-08-010170SV-230240r1017059_ruleCCI-001084medium
Description
Without verification of the security functions, security functions may not operate correctly and the failure may go unnoticed. Security function is defined as the hardware, software, and/or firmware of the information system responsible for enforcing the system security policy and supporting the isolation of code and data on which the protection is based. Security functionality includes, but is not limited to, establishing system accounts, configuring access authorizations (i.e., permissions, privileges), setting events to be audited, and setting intrusion detection parameters. This requirement applies to operating systems performing security function verification/testing and/or systems and environments that require this functionality.
STIGDate
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide2026-02-05

Related Frameworks

1 mapping across 3 frameworks
SCF0 mappings

No source states a mapping between these directly.

Also reachable in 3 hops (2) derived by us, not asserted by any source

Each of these is a route we composed by chaining published mappings. No publisher states a relationship between the two endpoints.

END-16Restrict Access To Security Functions
0.50
SEA-04.1Security Function Isolation
0.50
NIST 800-530 mappings

No source states a mapping between these directly.

Also reachable in 2 hops (29) derived by us, not asserted by any source

Each of these is a route we composed by chaining published mappings. No publisher states a relationship between the two endpoints.

AC-2(1)Automated System Account Management
1.00
AC-2(10)Shared and Group Account Credential Change
1.00
AC-2(11)Usage Conditions
1.00
AC-2(3)Disable Accounts
1.00
AC-3Access Enforcement
1.00
AC-3(13)Attribute-based Access Control
1.00
AC-3(4)Discretionary Access Control
1.00
AC-3(7)Role-based Access Control
1.00
AC-6(10)Prohibit Non-privileged Users from Executing Privileged Functions
1.00
AC-6(8)Privilege Levels for Code Execution
1.00

+19 more (top 10 by confidence shown)

CCI1 mapping
CCI-001084
1.00

Details

Check Text (C-230240r1017059_chk)

Verify the operating system verifies correct operation of all security functions. Check if "SELinux" is active and in "Enforcing" mode with the following command: $ sudo getenforce Enforcing If "SELinux" is not active and not in "Enforcing" mode, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-32884r567467_fix)

Configure the operating system to verify correct operation of all security functions. Set the "SELinux" status and the "Enforcing" mode by modifying the "/etc/selinux/config" file to have the following line: SELINUX=enforcing A reboot is required for the changes to take effect.