SCAP rule "network_nmcli_permissions" fails remediation when "polkit-pkla-compat" is absent on RHEL 9
Issue
- When attempting to remediate the
SCAPrulexccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_network_nmcli_permissionsonRHEL 9usingoscapwith theSTIGprofile, the remediation fails if the packagepolkit-pkla-compatis not installed. This results in the rule not applying the necessary restrictions, allowing non-privileged users to still modify network interfaces using the nmcli command.
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
- scap-security-guide-0.1.76-1.el9
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