OL 9 must be configured so that the pcscd service is active.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-271516	OL09-00-000401	SV-271516r1091260_rule		Medium

Description

The information system ensures that even if the information system is compromised, that compromise will not affect credentials stored on the authentication device. The daemon program for pcsc-lite and the MuscleCard framework is pcscd. It is a resource manager that coordinates communications with smart card readers and smart cards and cryptographic tokens that are connected to the system.

STIG	Date
Oracle Linux 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2025-05-08

Details

Check Text (C-75566r1091258_chk)

Verify that OL 9 pcscd service is active with the following command:

$ systemctl is-active pcscd
active

If the pcscdservice is not active, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-75473r1091259_fix)

Enable the pcscd service with the following command:

$ sudo systemctl enable --now pcscd