Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-39403 | SRG-OS-000158-ESXI5 | SV-51261r3_rule | Medium |
Description |
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DoD information systems are required to use FIPS 140-2 approved cryptographic hash functions. |
STIG | Date |
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VMware ESXi Server 5.0 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2017-01-06 |
Check Text ( C-46677r3_chk ) |
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Disable lock down mode. Enable the ESXi Shell. Execute the following command(s): # grep -i macs /etc/ssh/ssh_config Re-enable lock down mode. If the returned list contains MACs other than a variant of the hmac-sha1 or hmac-sha2 form, this is a finding. If the /etc/ssh/ssh_config file does not exist or the MACs option is not set, this is not a finding. |
Fix Text (F-44416r2_fix) |
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Disable lock down mode. Enable the ESXi Shell. Execute the following command(s): # vi /etc/ssh/ssh_config Add/modify the attribute line entry to the following (quotes for emphasis only): "MACs The above list "may" include any number of the following (current) comma-separated variants: hmac-sha1, hmac-sha1-96, hmac-sha2-256, hmac-sha2-256-96, hmac-sha2-512, hmac-sha2-512-96. Re-enable lock down mode. |