Guide to the Secure Configuration of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark
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Ensure '/etc/system-fips' exists
On a system where FIPS mode is enabled, <code>/etc/system-fips</code> must exist. To enable FIPS mode, run the following command: <pre>fips-mode-se...Rule High Severity -
Set kernel parameter 'crypto.fips_enabled' to 1
System running in FIPS mode is indicated by kernel parameter <code>'crypto.fips_enabled'</code>. This parameter should be set to <code>1</code> in ...Rule High Severity -
System Cryptographic Policies
Linux has the capability to centrally configure cryptographic polices. The command <code>update-crypto-policies</code> is used to set the policy ap...Group -
SSH client RekeyLimit - size
Specify the size component of the rekey limit. This limit signifies amount of data. After this amount of data is transferred through the connection...Value -
SSH client RekeyLimit - time
Specify the time component of the rekey limit. The session key is renegotiated after the defined amount of time passes. The number is followed by u...Value
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