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RHEL-10-200540 RHEL 10 must have the "chrony" package installed.

DISA STIG library V1R3
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first version loaded CAT II

Maps to SC-45(1) via CCI-004923

Title

RHEL 10 must have the "chrony" package installed.

Control

Verify RHEL 10 has the "chrony" package installed with the following command: $ sudo dnf list --installed chrony Installed Packages chrony.x86_64 4.6.1-1.el10 @anaconda If the "chrony" package is not installed, this is a finding.

Discussion

Inaccurate time stamps make it more difficult to correlate events and can lead to an inaccurate analysis. Determining the correct time a particular event occurred on a system is critical when conducting forensic analysis and investigating system events. Sources outside the configured acceptable allowance (drift) may be inaccurate.

Related controls

CCI-004923

Fix

Configure RHEL 10 to have the "chrony" package installed with the following command: $ sudo dnf -y install chrony