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ALMA-09-014320 - The graphical display manager must not be the default target on AlmaLinux OS 9 unless approved.
Information
Unnecessary service packages must not be installed to decrease the attack surface of the system.Graphical display managers have a long history of security vulnerabilities and must not be used, unless approved and documented.
Solution
Document the requirement for a graphical user interface with the ISSO or set the default target to multi-user with the following command:$ systemctl set-default multi-user.target
See Also
https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_CL_AlmaLinux_OS_9_V1R6_STIG.zip
Item Details
Audit Name: DISA Cloud Linux AlmaLinux OS 9 STIG v1r6
Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT
References: 800-53|CM-6b., CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000366, Rule-ID|SV-269206r1050088_rule, STIG-ID|ALMA-09-014320, Vuln-ID|V-269206
Plugin: Unix
Control ID: d5bb01532ad48b805fc2bc93ab334ac07110132296de761b6ff03bfb529993d9