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RHEL-10-700940 RHEL 10 must not default to the graphical display manager unless approved.

DISA STIG library V1R3
All changes in this version
first version loaded CAT II

Maps to CM-7 via CCI-000381

Title

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

Control

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.

Discussion

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.

Related controls

CCI-000381

Fix

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