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The Photon operating system RPM package management tool must cryptographically verify the authenticity of all software packages during installation.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-256531 PHTN-30-000060 SV-256531r887267_rule Medium
Description
Installation of any nontrusted software, patches, service packs, device drivers, or operating system components can significantly affect the overall security of the operating system. Cryptographically verifying the authenticity of all software packages during installation ensures the software has not been tampered with and has been provided by a trusted vendor.
STIG Date
VMware vSphere 7.0 vCenter Appliance Photon OS Security Technical Implementation Guide 2023-02-21

Details

Check Text ( C-60206r887265_chk )
At the command line, run the following command:

# grep "^gpgcheck" /etc/tdnf/tdnf.conf

If "gpgcheck" is not set to "1", this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-60149r887266_fix)
Navigate to and open:

/etc/tdnf/tdnf.conf

Remove any existing "gpgcheck" setting and add the following line:

gpgcheck=1