The RPM package management tool must cryptographically verify the authenticity of all software packages during installation.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
RHEL-06-000514	RHEL-06-000514	RHEL-06-000514_rule		High

Description
Ensuring all packages' cryptographic signatures are valid prior to installation ensures the provenance of the software and protects against malicious tampering.

STIG	Date
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2013-02-05

Details

Check Text ( C-RHEL-06-000514_chk )
Verify RPM signature validation is not disabled: # grep nosignature /etc/rpmrc /usr/lib/rpm/rpmrc /usr/lib/rpm/redhat/rpmrc ~root/.rpmrc If any configuration is found, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-RHEL-06-000514_fix)
Edit the RPM configuration files containing the "nosignature" option and remove the option.