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The option to enable online certificate validation must be enabled.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-32832 JRE0040-J62K7 SV-43221r1_rule Medium
Description
Online certificate validation provides a real-time alternative to validating a certificate. When enabled, if a certificate is presented, the status of the certificate is requested. The status is sent back as 'current', 'expired', or 'unknown'. Online certificate validation provides a greater degree of validation of certificates when running a signed Java applet. Permitting execution of an applet with an invalid certificate may result in malware, system modification, invasion of privacy, and denial of service.
STIG Date
Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 6 STIG for Win7 2012-07-23

Details

Check Text ( C-41193r5_chk )
Navigate to the 'deployment.properties' file for Java.
C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\lib\deployment.properties

If the key 'deployment.security.validation.ocsp' is not present, this is a finding.
If the key 'deployment.security.validation.ocsp' is set to 'false', this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-36749r4_fix)
Enable the 'Enable online certificate validation' option.
Navigate to the 'deployment.properties' file for Java.
C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\lib\deployment.properties
Add or update the key
'deployment.security.validation.ocsp' to be 'true'.