Rule ID
SV-271516r1091260_rule
Version
V1R5
CCIs
The information system ensures that even if the information system is compromised, that compromise will not affect credentials stored on the authentication device. The daemon program for pcsc-lite and the MuscleCard framework is pcscd. It is a resource manager that coordinates communications with smart card readers and smart cards and cryptographic tokens that are connected to the system.
Verify that OL 9 pcscd service is active with the following command: $ systemctl is-active pcscd active If the pcscdservice is not active, this is a finding.
Enable the pcscd service with the following command: $ sudo systemctl enable --now pcscd