The password hashes stored on the system must have been generated using a FIPS 140-2 approved cryptographic hashing algorithm.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-22304	GEN000595	SV-40790r1_rule	DCNR-1 IAIA-1 IAIA-2	Medium

Description
Systems must employ cryptographic hashes for passwords using the SHA-2 family of algorithms or FIPS 140-2 approved successors. The use of unapproved algorithms may result in weak password hashes more vulnerable to compromise.

STIG	Date
Solaris 10 X86 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2012-05-25

Details

Check Text ( C-39528r1_chk )
Determine if any password hashes stored on the system were not generated using a FIPS 140-2 approved cryptographic hashing algorithm. Procedure: # cut -d ':' -f2 /etc/passwd # cut -d ':' -f2 /etc/shadow If any password hashes are present not beginning with $5$ or $6$, this is a finding. Verify that FIPS 140-2 approved cryptographic hashing algorithms are available. # egrep '^[56]' /etc/security/crypt.conf If no lines are returned, this is a finding.

Check Text ( C-39528r1_chk )

Determine if any password hashes stored on the system were not generated using a FIPS 140-2 approved cryptographic hashing algorithm.

Procedure:
# cut -d ':' -f2 /etc/passwd
# cut -d ':' -f2 /etc/shadow

If any password hashes are present not beginning with $5$ or $6$, this is a finding.

Verify that FIPS 140-2 approved cryptographic hashing algorithms are available.
# egrep '^[56]' /etc/security/crypt.conf
If no lines are returned, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-34652r1_fix)
If the /etc/security/crypt.conf file does not support FIPS 140-2 approved cryptographic hashing algorithms, upgrade to at least the Solaris 10 8/07 release. Edit the /etc/security/policy.conf file. # vi /etc/security/policy.conf Uncomment the CRYPT_ALGORITHMS_DEPRECATE line and set it to "__unix__". Update the CRYPT_DEFAULT default line to be equal to 5 or 6. The following lines are acceptable. CRYPT_ALGORITHMS_DEPRECATE=__unix__ CRYPT_DEFAULT=6 Update passwords for all accounts with non-compliant password hashes.

Fix Text (F-34652r1_fix)

If the /etc/security/crypt.conf file does not support FIPS 140-2 approved cryptographic hashing algorithms, upgrade to at least the Solaris 10 8/07 release.

Edit the /etc/security/policy.conf file.
# vi /etc/security/policy.conf
Uncomment the CRYPT_ALGORITHMS_DEPRECATE line and set it to "__unix__". Update the CRYPT_DEFAULT default line to be equal to 5 or 6. The following lines are acceptable.

CRYPT_ALGORITHMS_DEPRECATE=__unix__
CRYPT_DEFAULT=6

Update passwords for all accounts with non-compliant password hashes.