Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-218061 | RHEL-06-000321 | SV-218061r505923_rule | Low |
Description |
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Providing the ability for remote users or systems to initiate a secure VPN connection protects information when it is transmitted over a wide area network. |
STIG | Date |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2020-09-03 |
Check Text ( C-19542r462412_chk ) |
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If the system does not communicate over untrusted networks, this is not applicable. Run the following command to determine if the "libreswan" package is installed: # rpm -q libreswan If the package is not installed, this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-19540r462413_fix) |
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The “libreswan” package provides an implementation of IPsec and IKE, which permits the creation of secure tunnels over untrusted networks. The "libreswan" package can be installed with the following command: # yum install libreswan |