STIGQter: STIG Summary: IBM z/OS RACF Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 8 Release: 3 Benchmark Date: 23 Apr 2021:

The IBM RACF SSH daemon must be configured to use a FIPS 140-2 compliant cryptographic algorithm.

DISA Rule

SV-223807r604139_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-223807

Group Title

SRG-OS-000033-GPOS-00014

Rule Version

RACF-SH-000020

Severity

CAT I

CCI(s)

• CCI-000068 - The information system implements cryptographic mechanisms to protect the confidentiality of remote access sessions.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Edit the SSH daemon configuration and remove any ciphers not starting with "3des" or "aes". If necessary, add a "Ciphers" line using FIPS 140-2 compliant algorithms.

Configure for message authentication to MACs "hmac-sha1" or greater.

Edit the z/OS-specific sshd server system-wide configuration file configuration as follows:
FIPSMODE=YES
CiphersSource=ICSF
MACsSource=ICSF

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Locate the SSH daemon configuration file, which may be found in /etc/ssh/ directory.

Alternately:
From UNIX System Services ISPF Shell navigate to ribbon select tools.
Select option 1 - Work with Processes.

If SSH Daemon is not active, this is not a finding.

Examine SSH daemon configuration file.
sshd_config

If there are no "Ciphers" lines or the ciphers list contains any cipher not starting with "3des" or "aes", this is a finding.

If the MACs line is not configured to "hmac-sha1" or greater this is a finding.

Examine the z/OS-specific sshd server system-wide configuration:
zos_sshd_config

If any of the following is untrue, this is a finding.

FIPSMODE=YES
CiphersSource=ICSF
MACsSource=ICSF

Vulnerability Number

V-223807

Documentable

False

Rule Version

RACF-SH-000020

Severity Override Guidance

Locate the SSH daemon configuration file, which may be found in /etc/ssh/ directory.

Alternately:
From UNIX System Services ISPF Shell navigate to ribbon select tools.
Select option 1 - Work with Processes.

If SSH Daemon is not active, this is not a finding.

Examine SSH daemon configuration file.
sshd_config

If there are no "Ciphers" lines or the ciphers list contains any cipher not starting with "3des" or "aes", this is a finding.

If the MACs line is not configured to "hmac-sha1" or greater this is a finding.

Examine the z/OS-specific sshd server system-wide configuration:
zos_sshd_config

If any of the following is untrue, this is a finding.

FIPSMODE=YES
CiphersSource=ICSF
MACsSource=ICSF

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4101

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