STIGQter: STIG Summary: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

RHEL 10 must be configured so that Secure Shell (SSH) clients use only DOD-approved encryption ciphers employing FIPS 140-3-validated cryptographic hash algorithms to protect the confidentiality of SSH client connections.

DISA Rule

SV-281010r1184643_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-281010

Group Title

SRG-OS-000033-GPOS-00014

Rule Version

RHEL-10-300030

Severity

CAT I

CCI(s)

• CCI-000068 - Implement cryptographic mechanisms to protect the confidentiality of remote access sessions.
• CCI-000877 - Employ strong authentication in the establishment of nonlocal maintenance and diagnostic sessions.
• CCI-001453 - Implement cryptographic mechanisms to protect the integrity of remote access sessions.
• CCI-002890 - Implement organization-defined cryptographic mechanisms to protect the integrity of nonlocal maintenance and diagnostic communications.
• CCI-003123 - Implement organization-defined cryptographic mechanisms to protect the confidentiality of nonlocal maintenance and diagnostic communications.
• CCI-002418 - Protect the confidentiality and/or integrity of transmitted information.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure RHEL 10 SSH clients to use only ciphers employing FIPS 140-3-approved algorithms.

Reinstall crypto-policies with the following command:

$ sudo dnf -y reinstall crypto-policies

Set the crypto-policy to FIPS with the following command:

$ sudo update-crypto-policies --set FIPS
Setting system policy to FIPS

Note: Systemwide crypto policies are applied on application startup. It is recommended to restart the system for the change of policies to fully take place.

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Verify RHEL 10 SSH clients are configured to use only ciphers employing FIPS 140-3-approved algorithms.

To verify the ciphers in the systemwide SSH configuration file, use the following command:

$ sudo grep -i Ciphers /etc/crypto-policies/back-ends/openssh.config
Ciphers aes256-gcm@openssh.com,aes256-ctr,aes128-gcm@openssh.com,aes128-ctr

If the cipher entries in the "openssh.config" file have any ciphers other than "aes256-gcm@openssh.com,aes256-ctr,aes128-gcm@openssh.com,aes128-ctr", or they are missing or commented out, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-281010

Documentable

False

Rule Version

RHEL-10-300030

Severity Override Guidance

Verify RHEL 10 SSH clients are configured to use only ciphers employing FIPS 140-3-approved algorithms.

To verify the ciphers in the systemwide SSH configuration file, use the following command:

$ sudo grep -i Ciphers /etc/crypto-policies/back-ends/openssh.config
Ciphers aes256-gcm@openssh.com,aes256-ctr,aes128-gcm@openssh.com,aes128-ctr

If the cipher entries in the "openssh.config" file have any ciphers other than "aes256-gcm@openssh.com,aes256-ctr,aes128-gcm@openssh.com,aes128-ctr", or they are missing or commented out, this is a finding.

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Target Key

5733