STIGQter STIGQter: STIG Summary: VMware vSphere 8.0 vCenter Appliance Photon OS 4.0 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 31 Oct 2023:

The Photon operating system TDNF package management tool must cryptographically verify the authenticity of all software packages during installation.

DISA Rule

SV-258846r933599_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-258846

Group Title

SRG-OS-000366-GPOS-00153

Rule Version

PHTN-40-000130

Severity

CAT I

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Navigate to and open:

/etc/tdnf/tdnf.conf

Add or update the following line:

gpgcheck=1

Check Contents

At the command line, run the following command to verify software packages are cryptographically verified during installation:

# grep '^gpgcheck' /etc/tdnf/tdnf.conf

Example result:

gpgcheck=1

If "gpgcheck" is not set to "true", "1", or "yes", this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-258846

Documentable

False

Rule Version

PHTN-40-000130

Severity Override Guidance

At the command line, run the following command to verify software packages are cryptographically verified during installation:

# grep '^gpgcheck' /etc/tdnf/tdnf.conf

Example result:

gpgcheck=1

If "gpgcheck" is not set to "true", "1", or "yes", this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5569