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Online revocation checks must be done


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-35791 DTBC-0037 SV-47078r2_rule ECSC-1 Medium
Description
"By setting this policy to true, the previous behaviour is restored and online OCSP/CRL checks will be performed. If the policy is not set, or is set to false, then Chrome will not perform online revocation checks in Chrome 19 and later.." - Google Chrome Administrators Policy List
STIG Date
Google Chrome v24 Windows Benchmark 2013-03-07

Details

Check Text ( http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5 )
Universal method (Requires Chrome Browser v15 or later):
1. In the omnibox (address bar) type chrome://policy
2. If EnableOnlineRevocationChecks is not displayed under the Policy Name column or it is not set to true under the Policy Value column, then this is a finding.

Windows method:
1. Start regedit
2. Navigate to HKLM\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\
3. If the EnableOnlineRevocationChecks value name does not exist or its value data is not set to 1, then this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-40339r1_fix)
Valid for Chrome Browser version 19 or later.

Windows registry:
Key Path: HKLM\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\
Value Name: EnableOnlineRevocationChecks
Value Type: Boolean (REG_DWORD)
Value Data: 1

Windows group policy:
Policy Path: Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Google\Google Chrome\
Policy Name: Whether online OCSP/CRL checks are performed
Policy State: Enabled
Policy Value: N/A