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Check: GEN008800

Solaris 10 SPARC STIG: GEN008800 (in versions v2 r4 through v1 r19)

Title

The system package management tool must cryptographically verify the authenticity of software packages during installation. (Cat III impact)

Discussion

To prevent the installation of software from unauthorized sources, the system package management tool must use cryptographic algorithms to verify the packages are authentic.

Check Content

Verify package signature validation is not disabled. # grep "authentication=quit" /var/sadm/install/admin/default If no configuration is returned, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Edit /var/sadm/install/admin/default and set the authentication setting to quit.

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-227076r854455_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-227076

Group Title: SRG-OS-000366

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CCIs

CCIs tied to check.

Number	Definition
CCI-001749	The information system prevents the installation of organization-defined software components without verification the software component has been digitally signed using a certificate that is recognized and approved by the organization.

Controls

Controls tied to check. These are derived from the CCIs shown above.

Number	Title
CM-5 (3)	Signed Components