The SSH daemon must be configured to use a FIPS 140-2 compliant cryptographic algorithm.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
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- ID
- SV-224044r877882_rule
- Severity
- High
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
Edit the SSH daemon configuration and remove any ciphers not starting with "3des" or "aes". If necessary, add a "Ciphers" line using FIPS 140-2 compliant algorithms.