Title

The SNMP service must require the use of a FIPS 140-2 approved encryption algorithm for protecting the privacy of SNMP messages. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

The SNMP service must use AES or a FIPS 140-2 approved successor algorithm for protecting the privacy of communications.

Check Content

Verify the SNMP daemon uses AES for SNMPv3 users. Procedure: Examine the default install location /etc/snmp/snmpd.conf or: # find / -name snmpd.conf # grep -v '^#' <snmpd.conf file> | grep -i createuser | grep -vi AES If any line is present this is a finding.

Fix Text

Edit /etc/snmp/snmpd.conf and add the AES keyword for any create user statement without one. Restart the SNMP service. # service snmpd restart

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-45952r1_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-22449

Group Title: GEN005307

Expert Comments

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