The SNMP service must require the use of a FIPS 140-2 approved cryptographic hash algorithm as part of its authentication and integrity methods.

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The SNMP service must require the use of a FIPS 140-2 approved cryptographic hash algorithm as part of its authentication and integrity methods.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-22448	GEN005306	SV-38890r1_rule	DCNR-1	Medium

Description
The SNMP service must use SHA-1 or a FIPS 140-2 approved successor for authentication and integrity.

STIG	Date
AIX 5.3 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2012-05-25

Details

Check Text ( C-37888r2_chk )
Check all SNMPv3 users for configured authentication protocols. # grep USM_USER /etc/snmpdv3.conf The 4th field contains the hash used in the authentication protocol. If an entry exists that does not use HMAC-SHA for the authentication protocol, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-33137r2_fix)
Edit the /etc/snmpdv3.conf file. Change any instances of the HMAC-MD5 authentication protocol in USM_USER entries to HMAC-SHA. For all changed USM_USER entries, regenerate authentication keys using the "pwtokey" command and replace the keys in the /etc/snmpdv3.conf file.