AlmaLinux OS 9 must not have the avahi package installed.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-269356	ALMA-09-031260	SV-269356r1050239_rule		Medium

Description

The avahi package provides the zeroconf capability to discover remote services such as printers and announce itself as a service for sharing files and devices.

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

Details

Check Text (C-73387r1048444_chk)

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

$ dnf list –installed avahi

Error: No matching Packages to list

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

Fix Text (F-73288r1048445_fix)

Remove the avahi package with the following command:

$ dnf remove avahi