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V-269339

CAT II (Medium)

AlmaLinux OS 9 must not have the cups package installed.

Rule ID

SV-269339r1050221_rule

STIG

Cloud Linux AlmaLinux OS 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V1R6

CCIs

CCI-000381

Discussion

The cups package provides printer drivers as well as a print server, webserver, and discovery mechanisms. Removing the package reduces the potential attack surface.

Check Content

Verify that the cups package is not installed with the following command:

$ dnf list –installed cups

Error: No matching Packages to list

If the "cups" package is installed, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Remove the cups package with the following command:

$ dnf remove cups