Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-252647 | ASP4-TS-020310 | SV-252647r831533_rule | Medium |
Description |
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Private key data is used to prove that the entity presenting a public key certificate is the certificate's rightful owner. Compromise of private key data allows an adversary to impersonate the key holder. The rootkeystore.db functions as a backup and main source of truth for encrypted secrets. |
STIG | Date |
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IBM Aspera Platform 4.2 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2022-08-24 |
Check Text ( C-56103r818109_chk ) |
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Verify the rootkeystore.db file is owned by root with the following command: $ sudo stat -c "%U" /opt/aspera/etc/rootkeystore.db root If "root" is not returned as a result, this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-56053r818110_fix) |
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Configure the rootkeystore.db file to be owned by root with the following command: $ sudo chown root /opt/aspera/etc/rootkeystore.db |