RHEL 9 must remove all software components after updated versions have been installed.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
Previous versions of software components that are not removed from the information system after updates have been installed may be exploited by some adversaries.
- ID
- SV-257824r1044886_rule
- Version
- RHEL-09-214035
- Severity
- Low
- References
- Updated
Remediation Templates
A Manual Procedure
Configure RHEL 9 to remove all software components after updated versions have been installed.
Edit the file /etc/dnf/dnf.conf by adding or editing the following line:
clean_requirements_on_remove=True