Verify Package Integrity Using RPM

Details

RPM has the capability of verifying installed packages by comparing the installed files against the file information stored in the package.

Rationale:

Verifying packages gives a system administrator the ability to detect if package files were changed, which could indicate that a valid binary was overwritten with a trojaned binary.

Solution

Address unexpected discrepancies identified in the audit step.

Default Value:

OS Default: N/A

Supportive Information

The following resource is also helpful.

This security hardening control applies to the following category of controls within NIST 800-53: Audit and Accountability.This control applies to the following type of system Unix.

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Updated on July 16, 2022
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