OL 9 must have the openssh-clients package installed.

STIG ID: OL09-00-000260  |  SRG: SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227 |  Severity: medium |  CCI: CCI-000366 |  Vulnerability Id: V-271488

Vulnerability Discussion

This package includes utilities to make encrypted connections and transfer files securely to SSH servers.

Check

Verify that OL 9 has the openssh-clients package installed with the following command:

$ dnf list --installed openssh-clients
Installed Packages
openssh-clients.x86_64 8.7p1-38.0.2.el9_4.4 @ol9_baseos_latest

If the openssh-clients package is not installed, this is a finding.

Fix

Install the openssh-clients package with the following command:

$ sudo dnf install -y openssh-clients
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