STIGQter: STIG Summary: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 23 Apr 2021:

RHEL 8, for certificate-based authentication, must enforce authorized access to the corresponding private key.

DISA Rule

SV-230230r627750_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-230230

Group Title

SRG-OS-000067-GPOS-00035

Rule Version

RHEL-08-010100

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000186 - The information system, for PKI-based authentication, enforces authorized access to the corresponding private key.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Create a new private and public key pair that utilizes a passcode with the following command:

$ sudo ssh-keygen -n [passphrase]

Check Contents

Verify the SSH private key files have a passcode.

For each private key stored on the system, use the following command:

$ sudo ssh-keygen -y -f /path/to/file

If the contents of the key are displayed, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-230230

Documentable

False

Rule Version

RHEL-08-010100

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the SSH private key files have a passcode.

For each private key stored on the system, use the following command:

$ sudo ssh-keygen -y -f /path/to/file

If the contents of the key are displayed, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

2921

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