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The SSH daemon must be configured to only use FIPS 140-2 approved ciphers.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-22458 | GEN005505 | SV-41035r1_rule | DCNR-1 | Medium |
| Description |
|---|
| DoD information systems are required to use FIPS 140-2 approved ciphers. SSHv2 ciphers meeting this requirement are 3DES and AES. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| SOLARIS 9 SPARC SECURITY TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE | 2015-10-01 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-27760r1_chk ) |
|---|
| Check the SSH daemon configuration for allowed ciphers. # grep -i ciphers /etc/ssh/sshd_config | grep -v '^#' If no lines are returned, or the returned ciphers list contains any cipher not starting with 3des or aes, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-34800r1_fix) |
|---|
| Edit /etc/ssh/sshd_config and change or set the Ciphers line to the following. Ciphers aes128-ctr, aes192-ctr, aes256-ctr |