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Install the opensc Package For Multifactor Authentication

An XCCDF Rule

Description

The opensc-pkcs11 package can be installed with the following command: 

$ apt-get install opensc-pkcs11

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 - OS Build Blueprint


[[packages]]
name = "opensc-pkcs11"
version = "*"

Remediation - Ansible

- name: Ensure opensc-pkcs11 is installed
  package:
    name: opensc-pkcs11
    state: present
  when: ansible_virtualization_type not in ["docker", "lxc", "openvz", "podman", "container"]
  tags:

Remediation - Puppet

include install_opensc-pkcs11

class install_opensc-pkcs11 {
  package { 'opensc-pkcs11':
    ensure => 'installed',
  }

Remediation - Shell Script

# Remediation is applicable only in certain platforms
if [ ! -f /.dockerenv ] && [ ! -f /run/.containerenv ]; then

DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get install -y "opensc-pkcs11"

else