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

STIG ID: ALMA-09-024660 |  SRG: SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227 |  Severity: medium |  CCI:  | Vulnerability Id: V-269298

Vulnerability Discussion

"rng-tools" provides hardware random number generator tools, such as those used in the formation of x509/PKI certificates.

Check

The rng-tools package can be installed with the following command:

$ dnf install rng-tools

Fix

Verify that AlmaLinux OS 9 has the rng-tools package installed with the following command:

$ dnf list --installed rng-tools

rng-tools.x86_64 6.15-3.el9 @baseos

If the "rng-tools" package is not installed, this is a finding.