The operating system must employ automated patch management tools to facilitate flaw remediation to the organization-defined system components.

STIG ID: SRG-OS-000805-GPOS-00260 |  SRG: SRG-OS-000805 |  Severity: medium |  CCI:  | Vulnerability Id: V-263662

Vulnerability Discussion

Using automated tools to support patch management helps to ensure the timeliness and completeness of system patching operations.

Check

Configure the operating system to employ automated patch management tools to facilitate flaw remediation to the organization-defined system components.

Fix

Verify the operating system is configured to employ automated patch management tools to facilitate flaw remediation to the organization-defined system components.

If the operating system is not configured to employ automated patch management tools to facilitate flaw remediation to the organization-defined system components, this is a finding.