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Install the opensc Package For Multifactor Authentication

An XCCDF Rule

Description

The opensc package can be installed with the following command: 
$ sudo yum install opensc

Rationale

Using an authentication device, such as a CAC or token that is separate from the information system, ensures that even if the information system is compromised, that compromise will not affect credentials stored on the authentication device.

Multifactor solutions that require devices separate from information systems gaining access include, for example, hardware tokens providing time-based or challenge-response authenticators and smart cards such as the U.S. Government Personal Identity Verification card and the DoD Common Access Card.

ID
xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_package_opensc_installed
Severity
Medium
References
Updated

Remediation Templates

A Puppet Snippet

include install_opensc
class install_opensc {
  package { 'opensc':
    ensure => 'installed',
  }
}

An Ansible Snippet

- name: Gather the package facts
  package_facts:
    manager: auto
  tags:
  - CCE-80846-9
  - DISA-STIG-RHEL-08-010410

script:kickstart

package install opensc

OS Build Blueprint

[[packages]]
name = "opensc"
version = "*"

script:bootc

dnf install opensc

Anaconda Pre-Install Instructions

package --add=opensc

A Shell Script

# Remediation is applicable only in certain platforms
if rpm --quiet -q kernel; then
if ! rpm -q --quiet "opensc" ; then
    yum install -y "opensc"
fi