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

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-258846	PHTN-40-000130	SV-258846r933599_rule		High

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. This requirement ensures the software has not been tampered with and has been provided by a trusted vendor.

STIG	Date
VMware vSphere 8.0 vCenter Appliance Photon OS 4.0 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2023-10-29

Details

Check Text ( C-62586r933597_chk )
At the command line, run the following command to verify software packages are cryptographically verified during installation: # grep '^gpgcheck' /etc/tdnf/tdnf.conf Example result: gpgcheck=1 If "gpgcheck" is not set to "true", "1", or "yes", this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-62495r933598_fix)
Navigate to and open: /etc/tdnf/tdnf.conf Add or update the following line: gpgcheck=1