STIGQter: STIG Summary: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 3 Release: 3 Benchmark Date: 23 Apr 2021:

The Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system must have the required packages for multifactor authentication installed.

DISA Rule

SV-204631r603261_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-204631

Group Title

SRG-OS-000375-GPOS-00160

Rule Version

RHEL-07-041001

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-001953 - The information system accepts Personal Identity Verification (PIV) credentials.
• CCI-001954 - The information system electronically verifies Personal Identity Verification (PIV) credentials.
• CCI-001948 - The information system implements multifactor authentication for remote access to privileged accounts such that one of the factors is provided by a device separate from the system gaining access.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the operating system to implement multifactor authentication by installing the required packages.

Install the pam_pkcs11 package with the following command:

# yum install pam_pkcs11

Check Contents

Verify the operating system has the packages required for multifactor authentication installed.

Check for the presence of the packages required to support multifactor authentication with the following commands:

# yum list installed pam_pkcs11
pam_pkcs11-0.6.2-14.el7.noarch.rpm

If the "pam_pkcs11" package is not installed, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-204631

Documentable

False

Rule Version

RHEL-07-041001

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the operating system has the packages required for multifactor authentication installed.

Check for the presence of the packages required to support multifactor authentication with the following commands:

# yum list installed pam_pkcs11
pam_pkcs11-0.6.2-14.el7.noarch.rpm

If the "pam_pkcs11" package is not installed, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

2899

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