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AlmaLinux OS 9 must have the nss-tools package installed.

Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-269253 ALMA-09-019600 SV-269253r1101817_rule   Medium
Description
Network Security Services (NSS) is a set of libraries designed to support cross-platform development of security-enabled client and server applications. Install the "nss-tools" package to install command-line tools to manipulate the NSS certificate and key database.
STIG Date
CloudLinux AlmaLinux OS 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2025-05-22

Details

Check Text (C-73284r1101816_chk)
Verify that AlmaLinux OS 9 has the FIPS-validated nss-tools package installed with the following command:

$ dnf list --installed nss-tools

Installed Packages
nss-tools.x86_64 3.90.0-6.el9_2.tuxcare.1 @@commandline

If the TuxCare version of the "nss-tools" package is not installed, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-73185r1048136_fix)
The nss-tools package can be installed with the following command:

$ dnf install nss-tools