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OL08-00-040390 - OL 8 must not have the "tuned" package installed if not required for operational support.
Information
"Tuned" is a daemon that uses "udev" to monitor connected devices and statically and dynamically tunes system settings according to a selected profile. Disabling the "tuned" package protects the system against exploitation of any flaws in its implementation.Solution
Configure OL 8 to disable non-essential capabilities by removing the "tuned" package from the system with the following command:$ sudo yum remove tuned
See Also
https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_Oracle_Linux_8_V2R8_STIG.zip
Item Details
Audit Name: DISA Oracle Linux 8 STIG v2r8
Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT
References: 800-53|CM-6b., CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000366, Rule-ID|SV-248906r991589_rule, STIG-ID|OL08-00-040390, Vuln-ID|V-248906
Plugin: Unix
Control ID: 12d5d4cca949180a9dffe68d3abc657c1f04a3262aa917f4efa9631a68063a61