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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