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AlmaLinux OS 9 must have the USBGuard package enabled.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

The USBGuard-daemon is the main component of the USBGuard software framework. It runs as a service in the background and enforces the USB device authorization policy for all USB devices. The policy is defined by a set of rules using a rule language described in the usbguard-rules.conf file. The policy and the authorization state of USB devices can be modified during runtime using the USBGuard tool. The system administrator (SA) must work with the site information system security officer (ISSO) to determine a list of authorized peripherals and establish rules within the USBGuard software framework to allow only authorized devices.

ID
SV-269381r1050264_rule
Version
ALMA-09-035220
Severity
Medium
References
Updated

Remediation Templates

A Manual Procedure

To enable the USBGuard service run the following command:

$ systemctl enable --now usbguard