The AIX operating system must be configured to use a valid server_ca.pem file.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-215440 | AIX7-00-003204 | SV-215440r991589_rule | CCI-000366 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| To assure accountability and prevent unauthenticated access, privileged and non-privileged users must utilize multifactor authentication to prevent potential misuse and compromise of the system. Multifactor authentication uses two or more factors to achieve authentication. Factors include: 1. Something you know (e.g., password/PIN); 2. Something you have (e.g., cryptographic identification device, token); and 3. Something you are (e.g., biometric). The DoD CAC with DoD-approved PKI is an example of multifactor authentication. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| IBM AIX 7.x Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2024-08-16 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-215440r991589_chk)
Verify the location of the "server_ca.pem" file:
# grep -i "trustedcas" /etc/security/pmfa/pam_pmfa.conf | grep -v '#'
TRUSTEDCAS = /<path_to_file>/server_ca.pem
Verify that the configured "server_ca.pem" file exists in the defined location:
# ls -la /<path_to_file>/server_ca.pem
If the file does not exist, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-16636r294772_fix)
Configure the system to use a valid "server_ca.pem" file.