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Severity

Version

V1 · R2

CurrentPublished Fri Jul 22 2016

The file integrity tool must use FIPS 140-2 approved cryptographic hashes for validating file contents.

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Assessment Title

Rule Text

The file integrity tool must use FIPS 140-2 approved cryptographic hashes for validating file contents.

Description

Discussion Text

File integrity tools often use cryptographic hashes for verifying that file contents have not been altered. These hashes must be FIPS 140-2 approved.

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Objective

V-22509

Rule

SV-26861r1_rule

Severity

low

Rule Version

GEN006575

Documentable

false

IA Controls

NIST SP 800-53

Rev 5

Assessment Procedure

Check Text

If using AIDE, verify the configuration contains the sha256 or sha512 options for all monitored files and directories.  Here is an example AIDE configuration fragment.

SampleRule = p+i+l+n+u+g+s+m+c+acl+xattrs+sha256
/bin SampleRule

If either the sha256 or sha512 option is not present, this is a finding.

If using a different file integrity tool, check the configuration per tool documentation.

Implementation Procedure

Fix Text

If using AIDE, edit the configuration and add the sha256 or sha512 option for all monitored files and directories.

If using a different file integrity tool, configure FIPS 140-2 approved cryptographic hashes per the tool's documentation.

STIG check 336 of 630 in the VMware ESX 3 Server STIG checklist

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