TOSS 5 must remove all software components after updated versions have been installed.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-282611 | TOSS-05-000120 | SV-282611r1200813_rule | CCI-002617 | low |
| Description | ||||
| Previous versions of software components that are not removed from the information system after updates have been installed may be exploited by adversaries. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Tri-Lab Operating System Stack (TOSS) 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2026-04-01 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-282611r1200813_chk)
Verify TOSS 5 removes all software components after updated versions have been installed using the following command:
$ grep clean /etc/dnf/dnf.conf
clean_requirements_on_remove=1
If "clean_requirements_on_remove" is not set to "1", this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-87077r1200812_fix)
Configure TOSS 5 to remove all software components after updated versions have been installed.
Edit the file /etc/dnf/dnf.conf by adding or editing the following line:
clean_requirements_on_remove=1