The AIX SSH daemon must be configured to only use FIPS 140-2 approved ciphers.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
<VulnDiscussion>Without confidentiality protection mechanisms, unauthorized individuals may gain access to sensitive information via a remote access session. Remote access is access to DoD nonpublic information systems by an authorized user (or an information system) communicating through an external, non-organization-controlled network. Remote access methods include, for example, dial-up, broadband, and wireless. Encryption provides a means to secure the remote connection to prevent unauthorized access to the data traversing the remote access connection (e.g., RDP), thereby providing a degree of confidentiality. The encryption strength of a mechanism is selected based on the security categorization of the information.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>
- ID
- SV-215402r877398_rule
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
Edit the "/etc/ssh/sshd_config" file and add or edit a "Ciphers" line like this:
Ciphers aes128-ctr,aes192-ctr,aes256-ctr
Restart the SSH daemon:
# stopsrc -s sshd
# startsrc -s sshd