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Firefox is not configured to allow use of TLS 1.0.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-15983 DTBF030 SV-16925r1_rule ECSC-1 Medium
Description
DoD implementations of SSL must use TLS 1.0 in accordance with the Network Infrastructure STIG. Earlier versions of SSL have known security vulnerabilities and are not authorized for use in DOD.
STIG Date
Mozilla FireFox 2014-07-03

Details

Check Text ( C-16610r1_chk )
Open a browser window, type "about:config" in the address bar. Verify Preference Name "security.enable_tls" is set to the value "true" and locked.

Criteria: If the parameter is set incorrectly, then this is a finding. If the setting is not locked, then this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-15984r1_fix)
Ensure the preference value of "security.enable_tls" is set to "true" and locked.