AlmaLinux OS 9 must not have the cups package installed.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-269339	ALMA-09-029390	SV-269339r1050221_rule		Medium

Description

The cups package provides printer drivers as well as a print server, webserver, and discovery mechanisms. Removing the package reduces the potential attack surface.

STIG	Date
CloudLinux AlmaLinux OS 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2025-05-22

Details

Check Text (C-73370r1048393_chk)

Verify that the cups package is not installed with the following command:

$ dnf list –installed cups

Error: No matching Packages to list

If the "cups" package is installed, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-73271r1048394_fix)

Remove the cups package with the following command:

$ dnf remove cups