Cloud Linux AlmaLinux OS 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide

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Version

V1 · R8

CurrentPublished Wed Sep 30 2026

AlmaLinux OS 9 must not have the gssproxy package installed.

Cloud Linux AlmaLinux OS 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Assessment Title

Rule Text

AlmaLinux OS 9 must not have the gssproxy package installed.

Description

Discussion Text

The gssproxy package is a proxy for GSS API credential handling and could expose secrets on some networks. It is not needed for normal function of the OS.

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Objective

V-269340

Rule

SV-269340r1184101_rule

Severity

medium

Rule Version

ALMA-09-029500

Documentable

false

IA Controls

NIST SP 800-53

Rev 5

Assessment Procedure

Check Text

Verify that the gssproxy package is not installed with the following command:

Note: If NFS mounts are authorized and in use on the system, this is not applicable.

$ dnf list --installed gssproxy

Error: No matching Packages to list

If the "gssproxy" package is installed and is not documented with the information system security officer (ISSO) as an operational requirement, this is a finding.

Implementation Procedure

Fix Text

Remove the gssproxy package with the following command:

$ dnf remove gssproxy

STIG check 230 of 439 in the Cloud Linux AlmaLinux OS 9 STIG checklist

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