The vROps PostgreSQL DB must implement NIST FIPS 140-2 validated cryptographic modules to provision digital signatures.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-239835	VROM-PG-000605	SV-239835r879885_rule		High

Description
Use of weak or untested encryption algorithms undermines the purposes of utilizing encryption to protect data. The application must implement cryptographic modules adhering to the higher standards approved by the federal government since this provides assurance they have been tested and validated. For detailed information, refer to NIST FIPS Publication 140-2, Security Requirements for Cryptographic Modules. Note that the product's cryptographic modules must be validated and certified by NIST as FIPS-compliant.

Description

Use of weak or untested encryption algorithms undermines the purposes of utilizing encryption to protect data. The application must implement cryptographic modules adhering to the higher standards approved by the federal government since this provides assurance they have been tested and validated. For detailed information, refer to NIST FIPS Publication 140-2, Security Requirements for Cryptographic Modules. Note that the product's cryptographic modules must be validated and certified by NIST as FIPS-compliant.

STIG	Date
VMW vRealize Operations Manager 6.x PostgreSQL Security Technical Implementation Guide	2023-09-12

Details

Check Text ( C-43068r663880_chk )
At the command prompt, execute the following command: # grep '^\s*ssl_ciphers\b' /storage/db/vcops/vpostgres/data/postgresql.conf If "ssl_ciphers" is not set to "FIPS: +3DES:!aNULL", this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-43027r663881_fix)
At the command prompt, execute the following commands: # sed -i.bak "/ssl_ciphers\s.*/ d" /storage/db/vcops/vpostgres/data/postgresql.conf # sed -i "$ a ssl_ciphers = 'FIPS: +3DES:\!aNULL'" /storage/db/vcops/vpostgres/data/postgresql.conf # su postgres postgres@vRealizeClusterNode:> cd /opt/vmware/vpostgres/current postgres@vRealizeClusterNode:> /opt/vmware/vpostgres/9.3/bin/pg_ctl restart -D /storage/db/vcops/vpostgres/data postgres@vRealizeClusterNode:> exit

Fix Text (F-43027r663881_fix)

At the command prompt, execute the following commands:

# sed -i.bak "/ssl_ciphers\s.*/ d" /storage/db/vcops/vpostgres/data/postgresql.conf
# sed -i "$ a ssl_ciphers = 'FIPS: +3DES:\!aNULL'" /storage/db/vcops/vpostgres/data/postgresql.conf
# su postgres
postgres@vRealizeClusterNode:> cd /opt/vmware/vpostgres/current
postgres@vRealizeClusterNode:> /opt/vmware/vpostgres/9.3/bin/pg_ctl restart -D /storage/db/vcops/vpostgres/data
postgres@vRealizeClusterNode:> exit