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Ensure setroubleshoot is not installed

package-setroubleshoot-removed · RHEL ≥ 8 · 2 impls

Description

The setroubleshoot package provides tools for diagnosing SELinux policy issues. It should not be installed on production systems.

Rationale

While useful for development and troubleshooting, setroubleshoot provides information about SELinux denials that could aid attackers in understanding and bypassing security policies.

Check → Remediate

Checkpackage_state
name:
setroubleshoot
state:
absent
Remediatepackage_absent
name:
setroubleshoot

Framework references

CIS

rhel9 1.3.1.8rhel8 1.3.1.8rhel10 1.3.1.8

NIST 800-53

CM-7

Live verification

rhel10:checkrhel8:checkrhel9:check
#package#selinux#troubleshooting#attack-surface