Oracle Linux 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide

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Version

V2 · R10

CurrentPublished Wed Sep 30 2026

OL 8 must not have the "iprutils" package installed if not required for operational support.

Oracle Linux 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Assessment Title

Rule Text

OL 8 must not have the "iprutils" package installed if not required for operational support.

Description

Discussion Text

The "iprutils" package provides a suite of utilities to manage and configure IBM Power Linux RAID Adapters supported by the IPR SCSI storage device driver. Disabling the "iprutils" package protects the system against exploitation of any flaws in its implementation.

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Objective

V-248905

Rule

SV-248905r991589_rule

Severity

medium

Rule Version

OL08-00-040380

Documentable

false

IA Controls

NIST SP 800-53

Rev 5

Assessment Procedure

Check Text

Determine if the "iprutils" package is installed with the following command: 
 
$ sudo yum list installed iprutils 
 
If the "iprutils" package is installed, this is a finding.

Implementation Procedure

Fix Text

Configure OL 8 to disable non-essential capabilities by removing the "iprutils" package from the system with the following command: 
 
$ sudo yum remove iprutils

STIG check 343 of 378 in the Oracle Linux 8 STIG checklist

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