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OL 9 must have the libreswan package installed.

Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-271517 OL09-00-000410 SV-271517r1101885_rule   Medium
Description
Providing the ability for remote users or systems to initiate a secure VPN connection protects information when it is transmitted over a wide area network.
STIG Date
Oracle Linux 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2025-05-08

Details

Check Text (C-75567r1101884_chk)
Note: If there is no operational need for Libreswan to be installed, this rule is not applicable.

Verify that OL 9 libreswan service package is installed.

Check that the libreswan service package is installed with the following command:

$ dnf list --installed libreswan
Installed Packages
libreswan.x86_64 4.12-2.0.1.el9_4.1 @ol9_appstream

If the libreswan package is not installed, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-75474r1091262_fix)
Install the libreswan service (if it is not already installed) with the following command:

$ sudo dnf install -y libreswan