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Check: GEN000100

Solaris 9 X86 STIG: GEN000100 (in version v1 r9)

Title

The operating system must be a supported release. (Cat I impact)

Discussion

An operating system release is considered supported if the vendor continues to provide security patches for the product. With an unsupported release, it will not be possible to resolve security issues discovered in the system software.

Check Content

# uname -a Oracle has committed to indefinite "sustaining support" for recent Solaris operating system releases. Verify proof of purchase of support from Oracle. If the release is not supported, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Upgrade to a supported version of the operating system.

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-27051r1_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-11940

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CCIs

CCIs tied to check.

Number	Definition
CCI-001230	The organization incorporates flaw remediation into the organizational configuration management process.

Controls

Controls tied to check. These are derived from the CCIs shown above.

Number	Title
SI-2	Flaw Remediation