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V-261473

CAT I (High)

FIPS 140-2/140-3 mode must be enabled on SLEM 5.

Rule ID

SV-261473r996824_rule

STIG

SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro (SLEM) 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V1R4

CCIs

CCI-002450

Discussion

Use of weak or untested encryption algorithms undermines the purposes of using encryption to protect data. SLEM 5 must implement cryptographic modules adhering to the higher standards approved by the federal government since this provides assurance they have been tested and validated.

Check Content

Verify SLEM 5 is running in FIPS mode by running the following command.

     > cat /proc/sys/crypto/fips_enabled 
     1

If the value returned is "0", nothing is returned, or the file does not exist, this is a finding.

Fix Text

To configure SLEM 5 to run in FIPS mode, add "fips=1" to the kernel parameter during SLEM 5 install.

Enabling FIPS mode on a preexisting system involves a number of modifications to SLEM 5. Refer to section 9.1, "Crypto Officer Guidance", of the following document for installation guidance:

http://csrc.nist.gov/groups/STM/cmvp/documents/140-1/140sp/140sp2435.pdf