The container platform must protect authenticity of communications sessions with the use of FIPS-validated 140-2 or 140-3 security requirements for cryptographic modules.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-233118	SRG-APP-000219-CTR-000550	SV-233118r601745_rule		High

Description
The container platform is responsible for pulling images from trusted sources and placing those images into its registry. To protect the transmission of images, the container platform must use FIPS-validated 140-2 or 140-3 cryptographic modules. This added protection defends against main-in-the-middle attacks where malicious code could be added to an image during transmission.

STIG	Date
Container Platform Security Requirements Guide	2021-12-14

Details

Check Text ( C-36054r601744_chk )
Review the container platform configuration to determine if FIPS-validated 140-2 or 140-3 cryptographic modules are being used to protect container images during transmission. If FIPS-validated 140-2 or 140-3 cryptographic modules are not being use, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-36022r600842_fix)
Configure the container platform to use FIPS-validated 140-2 or 140-3 cryptographic modules to protect container images during transmission.