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Online revocation checks must be done


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-0037 DTBC-0037 SV-0037r1_rule Medium
Description
In light of the fact that soft-fail, online revocation checks provide no effective security benefit, they are disabled by default in Google Chrome version 19 and later. By setting this policy to true, the previous behaviour is restored and online OCSP/CRL checks will be performed. If the policy is not set, or is set to false, then Chrome will not perform online revocation checks in Chrome 19 and later.
STIG Date
Google Chrome STIG Draft 2012-09-25

Details

Check Text ( C-0037r1_chk )
Universal method (Requires Chrome Browser v15 or later):
1. In the omnibox (address bar) type chrome://policy
2. If EnableOnlineRevocationChecks is displayed under the Policy Name column and it is set to true under the Policy Value column, then this is not a finding.

Windows method:
1. Start regedit
2. Navigate to HKLM\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\
3. If the EnableOnlineRevocationChecks value name does not exist or its value data is not set to 1, then this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-0037r1_fix)

Valid for Chrome Browser version 19 or later.

Windows registry:
Key Path: HKLM\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\
Value Name: EnableOnlineRevocationChecks
Value Type: Boolean (REG_DWORD)
Value Data: 1

Windows group policy:
Policy Path: Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Google\Google Chrome\
Policy Name: Whether online OCSP/CRL checks are performed
Policy State: Enabled
Policy Value: N/A