Title

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS must accept Personal Identity Verification (PIV) credentials managed through the Privileged Access Management (PAM)  framework. (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 common access card (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 "libpam-pcks11" package is installed on the system with the following command: $ dpkg -l | grep libpam-pkcs11 ii libpam-pkcs11 0.6.12-2build3 amd64 Fully featured PAM module for using PKCS#11 smart cards If the "libpam-pcks11" package is not installed, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Configure Ubuntu 24.04 LTS to accept PIV credentials that are managed through the PAM framework. Install the "libpam-pkcs11" package using the following command: $ sudo apt install -y libpam-pkcs11

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-270673r1067164_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-270673

Group Title: SRG-OS-000376-GPOS-00161

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