RHEL 9 must have the pcsc-lite package installed.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-258124 | RHEL-09-611175 | SV-258124r1045250_rule | CCI-004046 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| The pcsc-lite package must be installed if it is to be available for multifactor authentication using smart cards. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-14 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-258124r1045250_chk)
Note: If the system administrator (SA) demonstrates the use of an approved alternate multifactor authentication method, this requirement is Not Applicable.
Verify that RHEL 9 has the pcsc-lite package installed with the following command:
$ dnf list --installed pcsc-lite
Example output:
pcsc-lite.x86_64 1.9.4-1.el9
If the "pcsc-lite" package is not installed, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-61789r926358_fix)
The pcsc-lite package can be installed with the following command:
$ sudo dnf install pcsc-lite