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V-248906

CAT II (Medium)

OL 8 must not have the "tuned" package installed if not required for operational support.

Rule ID

SV-248906r991589_rule

STIG

Oracle Linux 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V2R8

CCIs

CCI-000366

Discussion

"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.

Check Content

Determine if the "tuned" package is installed with the following command: 
 
$ sudo yum list installed tuned 
 
If the "tuned" package is installed, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Configure OL 8 to disable non-essential capabilities by removing the "tuned" package from the system with the following command: 
 
$ sudo yum remove tuned