Title

The Ubuntu operating system must implement certificate status checking for multifactor authentication. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

The use of PIV credentials facilitates standardization and reduces the risk of unauthorized access. DoD has mandated the use of the CAC to support identity management and personal authentication for systems covered under Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD) 12, as well as making the CAC a primary component of layered protection for national security systems.

Check Content

Verify the Ubuntu operating system implements certificate status checking for multifactor authentication. Check that certificate status checking for multifactor authentication is implemented with the following command: # sudo grep use_pkcs11_module /etc/pam_pkcs11/pam_pkcs11.conf | awk '/pkcs11_module opensc {/,/}/' /etc/pam_pkcs11/pam_pkcs11.conf | grep cert_policy | grep ocsp_on cert_policy = ca,signature,ocsp_on; If "cert_policy" is not set to "ocsp_on", or the line is commented out, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Configure the Ubuntu operating system to certificate status checking for multifactor authentication. Modify all of the cert_policy lines in "/etc/pam_pkcs11/pam_pkcs11.conf" to include ocsp_on.

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-219320r853388_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-219320

Group Title: SRG-OS-000377-GPOS-00162

Expert Comments

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