The operating system, for PKI-based authentication, must implement a local cache of revocation data to support path discovery and validation in case of the inability to access revocation information via the network.

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The operating system, for PKI-based authentication, must implement a local cache of revocation data to support path discovery and validation in case of the inability to access revocation information via the network.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-203734	SRG-OS-000384-GPOS-00167	SV-203734r379939_rule		Medium

Description
Without configuring a local cache of revocation data, there is the potential to allow access to users who are no longer authorized (users with revoked certificates).

STIG	Date
General Purpose Operating System Security Requirements Guide	2021-10-05

Details

Check Text ( C-3859r375266_chk )
Verify the operating system, for PKI-based authentication, implements a local cache of revocation data to support path discovery and validation in case of the inability to access revocation information via the network. If it does not, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-3859r375267_fix)
Configure the operating system, for PKI-based authentication, to implement a local cache of revocation data to support path discovery and validation in case of the inability to access revocation information via the network.