Cloud Linux AlmaLinux OS 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide

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Version

V1 · R8

CurrentPublished Wed Sep 30 2026

AlmaLinux OS 9 policycoreutils-python-utils package must be installed.

Cloud Linux AlmaLinux OS 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Assessment Title

Rule Text

AlmaLinux OS 9 policycoreutils-python-utils package must be installed.

Description

Discussion Text

The policycoreutils-python-utils package is required to operate and manage an SELinux environment and its policies. It provides utilities such as semanage, audit2allow, audit2why, chcat, and sandbox.

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Objective

V-269296

Rule

SV-269296r1050178_rule

Severity

medium

Rule Version

ALMA-09-024440

Documentable

false

IA Controls

NIST SP 800-53

Rev 5

Assessment Procedure

Check Text

Verify that AlmaLinux OS 9 policycoreutils-python-utils service package is installed with the following command:

$ dnf list --installed policycoreutils-python-utils

policycoreutils-python-utils.noarch          3.5-1.el9                           @AppStream

If the "policycoreutils-python-utils" package is not installed, this is a finding.

Implementation Procedure

Fix Text

Install the policycoreutils-python-utils package with the following command:

$ dnf install policycoreutils-python-utils

STIG check 188 of 439 in the Cloud Linux AlmaLinux OS 9 STIG checklist

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