Title

RHEL 8 must accept Personal Identity Verification (PIV) credentials. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

The use of PIV credentials facilitates standardization and reduces the risk of unauthorized access. The 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 RHEL 8 accepts PIV credentials. Check that the "opensc" package is installed on the system with the following command: $ sudo yum list installed opensc opensc.x86_64 0.19.0-5.el8 @anaconda Check that "opensc" accepts PIV cards with the following command: $ sudo opensc-tool --list-drivers | grep -i piv PIV-II Personal Identity Verification Card If the "opensc" package is not installed and the "opensc-tool" driver list does not include "PIV-II", this is a finding.

Fix Text

Configure RHEL 8 to accept PIV credentials. Install the "opensc" package using the following command: $ sudo yum install opensc

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-230275r958816_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-230275

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

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