The Photon operating system must have the OpenSSL FIPS provider installed to protect the confidentiality of remote access sessions.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-258806 | PHTN-40-000013 | SV-258806r933479_rule | CCI-000068 | high |
| Description | ||||
| Without confidentiality protection mechanisms, unauthorized individuals may gain access to sensitive information via a remote access session. OpenSSH on the Photon operating system when configured appropriately can utilize a FIPS validated OpenSSL for cryptographic operations. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000033-GPOS-00014, SRG-OS-000393-GPOS-00173, SRG-OS-000394-GPOS-00174, SRG-OS-000423-GPOS-00187, SRG-OS-000425-GPOS-00189, SRG-OS-000426-GPOS-00190 | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| VMware vSphere 8.0 vCenter Appliance Photon OS 4.0 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2023-10-29 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-258806r933479_chk)
At the command line, run the following command to verify the OpenSSL FIPS provider is installed:
# rpm -qa | grep openssl-fips
Example result:
openssl-fips-provider-3.0.3-1.ph4.x86_64
If there is no output indicating that the OpenSSL FIPS provider is installed, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-62455r933478_fix)
At the command line, run the following command:
# tdnf install openssl-fips-provider