Solaris 11 SPARC Security Technical Implementation Guide

The Solaris 11 SPARC Security Technical Implementation Guide (V3 R7) has 215 STIG checks. New to STIG checklists? Read What is a STIG checklist?, CKL vs CKLB, and STIG vs SCAP benchmark.

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Severity

Version

V3 · R7

CurrentPublished Wed Sep 30 2026

The operating system must be configured to provide essential capabilities.

Solaris 11 SPARC Security Technical Implementation Guide

Assessment Title

Rule Text

The operating system must be configured to provide essential capabilities.

Description

Discussion Text

Operating systems are capable of providing a wide variety of functions and services. Execution must be disabled based on organization-defined specifications.

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Objective

V-216297

Rule

SV-216297r958478_rule

Severity

medium

Rule Version

SOL-11.1-020220

Documentable

false

IA Controls

NIST SP 800-53

Rev 5

Assessment Procedure

Check Text

Identify the packages installed on the system. 

# pkg list

Any unauthorized software packages listed in the output are a finding.

Implementation Procedure

Fix Text

The Software Installation profile is required.

Identify packages installed on the system:

# pkg list

uninstall unauthorized packages:

# pfexec pkg uninstall [ package name]

STIG check 38 of 215 in the Solaris 11 SPARC STIG checklist

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