mediumaccess-controlverified ✓rollback-safe
Ensure latest version of pam is installed
package-pam-installed · RHEL ≥ 8 · 2 impls
Description
The pam package provides the Pluggable Authentication Modules which control authentication and account management.
Rationale
PAM is essential for system authentication. Keeping it up to date ensures security vulnerabilities are patched.
Check → Remediate
Checkpackage_state
- name:
- pam
- state:
- present
Remediatepackage_present
- name:
- pam
Framework references
CIS
rhel9 5.3.1.1rhel8 5.3.1.1
NIST 800-53
IA-5CM-6SI-2
Live verification
rhel8:checkrhel9:check
#pam#authentication#security