RHEL 9 must have the openssh-clients package installed.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-257980 | RHEL-09-255020 | SV-257980r1045016_rule | CCI-000366 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| This package includes utilities to make encrypted connections and transfer files securely to SSH servers. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-14 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-257980r1045016_chk)
Verify that RHEL 9 has the openssh-clients package installed with the following command:
$ dnf list --installed openssh-clients
Example output:
openssh-clients.x86_64 8.7p1-8.el9
If the "openssh-clients" package is not installed, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-61645r1045015_fix)
The openssh-clients package can be installed with the following command:
$ sudo dnf install openssh-clients