Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-22555 | GEN007980 | SV-45996r1_rule | Medium |
Description |
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LDAP can be used to provide user authentication and account information, which are vital to system security. Communication between an LDAP server and a host using LDAP requires protection. |
STIG | Date |
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v11 for System z | 2016-12-20 |
Check Text ( C-43279r1_chk ) |
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Check if the system is using NSS LDAP. # grep -v '^#' /etc/nsswitch.conf | grep ldap If no lines are returned, this vulnerability is not applicable. Check if NSS LDAP is using TLS. # grep '^ssl start_tls' /etc/ldap.conf If no lines are returned, this is a finding. Check if NSS LDAP TLS is using only FIPS 140-2 approved cryptographic algorithms. # grep '^tls_ciphers' /etc/ldap.conf If the line is not present, or contains ciphers not approved by FIPS 140-2, this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-39362r1_fix) |
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Edit "/etc/ldap.conf" and add a "ssl start_tls" and "tls_ciphers" options with only FIPS 140-2 approved ciphers. |