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1.275 ALMA-09-035220

Information

AlmaLinux OS 9 must have the USBGuard package enabled.

GROUP ID: V-269381
RULE ID: SV-269381r1050264

The USBGuard-daemon is the main component of the USBGuard software framework. It runs as a service in the background and enforces the USB device authorization policy for all USB devices. The policy is defined by a set of rules using a rule language described in the usbguard-rules.conf file. The policy and the authorization state of USB devices can be modified during runtime using the USBGuard tool.

The system administrator (SA) must work with the site information system security officer (ISSO) to determine a list of authorized peripherals and establish rules within the USBGuard software framework to allow only authorized devices.

Solution

To enable the USBGuard service run the following command:

$ systemctl enable --now usbguard

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/benchmarks/27039

Item Details

Category: IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION

References: 800-53|IA-3, CCI|CCI-001958, Rule-ID|SV-269381r1050264_rule, STIG-ID|ALMA-09-035220, Vuln-ID|V-269381

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: 442af655324d26e02b67a48801da5114a46b57a3518b7db7f60ea099b601c547