FIPS 140-2 mode must be enabled on the SUSE operating system.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
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- ID
- SV-217143r959006_rule
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
To configure the SUSE operating system to run in FIPS mode, add "fips=1" to the kernel parameter during the SUSE operating system install.
Enabling FIPS mode on a preexisting system involves a number of modifications to the SUSE operating system. Refer to section 9.1, "Crypto Officer Guidance", of the following document for installation guidance:
http://csrc.nist.gov/groups/STM/cmvp/documents/140-1/140sp/140sp2435.pdf