A graphical display manager must not be installed on AlmaLinux OS 9 unless approved.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
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.
- ID
- SV-269354r1050237_rule
- Version
- ALMA-09-031040
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation Templates
A Manual Procedure
Document the requirement for a graphical user interface with the ISSO or remove all xorg packages with the following command:
Warning: If accessing the system through the graphical user interface, change to the multi-user.target with the following command:
$ systemctl isolate multi-user.target