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The Chrony package is installed

An XCCDF Rule

Description

System time should be synchronized between all systems in an environment. This is typically done by establishing an authoritative time server or set of servers and having all systems synchronize their clocks to them. The chrony package can be installed with the following command: 
$ sudo zypper install chrony

Rationale

Time synchronization is important to support time sensitive security mechanisms like Kerberos and also ensures log files have consistent time records across the enterprise, which aids in forensic investigations.

ID
xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_package_chrony_installed
Severity
Medium
References
Updated

Remediation Templates

An Ansible Snippet

- name: Gather the package facts
  package_facts:
    manager: auto
  tags:
  - CCE-91229-5
  - PCI-DSS-Req-10.4

OS Build Blueprint

[[packages]]
name = "chrony"
version = "*"

A Shell Script

# Remediation is applicable only in certain platforms
if rpm --quiet -q kernel-default; then
zypper install -y "chrony"

else
    >&2 echo 'Remediation is not applicable, nothing was done'
fi

A Puppet Snippet

include install_chrony
class install_chrony {
  package { 'chrony':
    ensure => 'installed',
  }
}