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AlmaLinux OS 9 must use the TuxCare FIPS packages and not the default encryption packages.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

FIPS 140-3 validated packages are available from TuxCare. The original community packages must be replaced with the versions that have gone through the CMVP. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000033-GPOS-00014, SRG-OS-000478-GPOS-00223, SRG-OS-000396-GPOS-00176, SRG-OS-000125-GPOS-00065

ID
SV-269126r1050008_rule
Version
ALMA-09-004320
Severity
High
References
Updated

Remediation Templates

A Manual Procedure

Ensure FIPS-validated packages are in use instead of OS defaults using the following commands:

$ dnf -y install openssl-3.0.7-20.el9_2.tuxcare.1 kernel-5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2.tuxcare.5 gnutls-3.7.6-23.el9_2.tuxcare.3 nettle-3.8-3.el9_2.tuxcare.1 libgcrypt-1.10.0-10.el9_2.tuxcare.3 nss-3.90.0-6.el9_2.tuxcare.1

$ dnf -y upgrade