The Photon operating system TDNF package management tool must cryptographically verify the authenticity of all software packages during installation.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
<VulnDiscussion>Installation of any nontrusted software, patches, service packs, device drivers, or operating system components can significantly affect the overall security of the operating system. This requirement ensures the software has not been tampered with and has been provided by a trusted vendor.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>
- ID
- SV-258846r1015948_rule
- Severity
- High
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
Navigate to and open:
/etc/tdnf/tdnf.conf
Add or update the following line: