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Ubuntu 22.04 LTS must electronically verify personal identity verification (PIV) credentials.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

The use of PIV credentials facilitates standardization and reduces the risk of unauthorized access. DOD has mandated the use of the common access card (CAC) to support identity management and personal authentication for systems covered under Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD) 12, as well as making the CAC a primary component of layered protection for national security systems.

ID
SV-260576r958818_rule
Version
UBTU-22-612025
Severity
Medium
References
Updated

Remediation Templates

A Manual Procedure

Configure Ubuntu 22.04 LTS to do certificate status checking for multifactor authentication.  
 
Add or modify all "cert_policy" lines in the "/etc/pam_pkcs11/pam_pkcs11.conf" file with the following: 
 
ocsp_on