RHEL 9 libreswan package must be installed.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-257954 | RHEL-09-252065 | SV-257954r1106315_rule | CCI-000803 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| Providing the ability for remote users or systems to initiate a secure VPN connection protects information when it is transmitted over a wide area network. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227, SRG-OS-000120-GPOS-00061 | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-14 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-257954r1106315_chk)
Note: If there is no operational need for Libreswan to be installed, this rule is not applicable.
Verify that RHEL 9 libreswan service package is installed.
Check that the libreswan service package is installed with the following command:
$ dnf list --installed libreswan
Example output:
libreswan.x86_64 4.6-3.el9
If the "libreswan" package is not installed, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-61619r925848_fix)
Install the libreswan service (if it is not already installed) with the following command:
$ sudo dnf install libreswan