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Firefox is configured to allow use of SSL 3.0.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-15767 DTBF020 SV-16706r3_rule ECSC-1 Medium
Description
DoD implementations of SSL must use TLS 1.0 in accordance with the Network Infrastructure STIG. Earlier versions of SSL have known security vulnerabilities and are not authorized for use in DOD. Firefox has this set to on by default but this is not apparent in the GUI options screen.
STIG Date
Mozilla FireFox 2014-03-21

Details

Check Text ( C-16453r4_chk )
Open a browser window, type "about:config" in the address bar, then navigate to the setting for Preference Name "security.enable_ssl3" and set the value to "true" or “false” and locked.

Criteria: If the value of "security.enable_ssl3" is "true" or “false”, this is not a finding. If the value is locked, this is not a finding.
Fix Text (F-15956r3_fix)
Set the preference "security.enable_ssl3" to "true" or “false” and lock using the Mozilla.cfg file.