Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 Security Technical Implementation Guide

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Version

V1 · R3

CurrentPublished Wed Sep 30 2026

RHEL 10 must not default to the graphical display manager unless approved.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Assessment Title

Rule Text

RHEL 10 must not default to the graphical display manager unless approved.

Description

Discussion Text

Unnecessary service packages must not be installed to decrease the attack surface of the system. Graphical display managers have a long history of security vulnerabilities and must not be used unless approved and documented.

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Objective

V-281297

Rule

SV-281297r1166843_rule

Severity

medium

Rule Version

RHEL-10-700940

Documentable

false

IA Controls

NIST SP 800-53

Rev 5

Assessment Procedure

Check Text

Verify RHEL 10 is configured to boot to the command line with the following command:

$ systemctl get-default
multi-user.target

If the system default target is not set to "multi-user.target", and the information system security officer lacks a documented requirement for a graphical user interface, this is a finding.

Implementation Procedure

Fix Text

Configure RHEL 10 to boot to the command line by setting the default target to "multi-user" with the following command:

$ sudo systemctl set-default multi-user.target

STIG check 364 of 435 in the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 STIG checklist

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