The SSH client must be configured to only use Message Authentication Codes (MACs) employing FIPS 140-2 approved cryptographic hash algorithms.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-227898	GEN005512	SV-227898r603266_rule		Medium

Description
DoD information systems are required to use FIPS 140-2 approved cryptographic hash functions. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000250, SRG-OS-000495, SRG-OS-000500

STIG	Date
Solaris 10 X86 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2022-09-07

Details

Check Text ( C-30060r490099_chk )
Check the SSH client configuration for allowed MACs. Procedure: # grep -i macs /etc/ssh/ssh_config | grep -v '^#' If no lines are returned, or the returned MACs list contains any MAC that is not hmac-sha1 or a better hmac algorithm that is on the FIPS 140-2 approved list, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-30048r490100_fix)
Edit the SSH client configuration and remove any MACs that are not hmac-sha1 or a better hmac algorithm that is on the FIPS 140-2 approved list. If necessary, add a MACs line.