STIGQter: STIG Summary: Application Layer Gateway (ALG) Security Requirements Guide (SRG) Version: 1 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 24 Jul 2015:

The ALG that provides intermediary services for TLS must validate certificates used for TLS functions by performing RFC 5280-compliant certification path validation.

DISA Rule

SV-68777r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-54531

Group Title

SRG-NET-000164-ALG-000100

Rule Version

SRG-NET-000164-ALG-000100

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000185 - The information system, for PKI-based authentication, validates certifications by constructing and verifying a certification path to an accepted trust anchor including checking certificate status information.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

If intermediary services for TLS are provided, configure the ALG to validate certificates used for TLS functions by performing RFC 5280-compliant certification path validation.

Check Contents

If the ALG does not provide intermediary services for TLS, or application protocols that use TLS (e.g., DNSSEC or HTTPS), this is not applicable.

Verify the ALG validates certificates used for TLS functions by performing RFC 5280-compliant certification path validation.

If the ALG does not validate certificates used for TLS functions by performing RFC 5280-compliant certification path validation, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-54531

Documentable

False

Rule Version

SRG-NET-000164-ALG-000100

Severity Override Guidance

If the ALG does not provide intermediary services for TLS, or application protocols that use TLS (e.g., DNSSEC or HTTPS), this is not applicable.

Verify the ALG validates certificates used for TLS functions by performing RFC 5280-compliant certification path validation.

If the ALG does not validate certificates used for TLS functions by performing RFC 5280-compliant certification path validation, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

2489

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