AIX SSH daemon must be configured to only use Message Authentication Codes (MACs) employing FIPS 140-2 approved cryptographic hash algorithms.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
DoD information systems are required to use FIPS 140-2 approved cryptographic hash functions.
- ID
- SV-215294r991589_rule
- Version
- AIX7-00-002111
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation Templates
A Manual Procedure
Edit the "/etc/ssh/sshd_config" file and add/edit the following line to contain FIPS 140-2 approved ciphers:
MACs hmac-sha1,hmac-sha1-96,hmac-sha2-256,hmac-sha2-256-96,hmac-sha2-512,hmac-sha2-512-96
Restart SSH daemon:
# stopsrc -s sshd
# startsrc -s sshd