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Linux RHEL-10-200632

DISA STIG RHEL-10-200632 (CAT II): RHEL 10 must use a file integrity tool that is configured to use FIPS 140-3-approved cryptographic hashes for validating file contents and directories.

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RHEL-10-200632 CAT II

RHEL 10 must use a file integrity tool that is configured to use FIPS 140-3-approved cryptographic hashes for validating file contents and directories.

NIST SP 800-53: SC-28(1)

Check

Verify RHEL 10 AIDE is configured to use FIPS 140-3 file hashing. Verify global default hash settings with the following command: $ sudo grep -iE 'sha|md5|rmd' /etc/aide.conf | grep -v ^# FIPSR = p+i+n+u+g+s+m+ftype+growing+acl+selinux+xattrs+sha512 ALLXTRAHASHES = sha512 /usr/sbin/auditctl p+i+n+u+g+s+b+acl+xattrs+sha512 /usr/sbin/auditd p+i+n+u+g+s+b+acl+xattrs+sha512 /usr/sbin/ausearch p+i+n+u+g+s+b+acl+xattrs+sha512 /usr/sbin/aureport p+i+n+u+g+s+b+acl+xattrs+sha512 /usr/sbin/augenrules p+i+n+u+g+s+b+acl+xattrs+sha512 NORMAL = FIPSR+sha512 LSPP = FIPSR+sha512 DATAONLY = R+sha512 /etc/gshadow NORMAL /etc/shadow NORMAL If any hashes other than "sha512" are present, this is a finding. Confirm no legacy hashes exist with the following command: $ sudo grep -iE 'md5|sha1|whirlpool|tiger' /etc/aide.conf | grep -v ^# If any uncommented lines are returned, this is a finding.

Fix

Configure RHEL 10 so that the file integrity tool uses FIPS 140-3 cryptographic hashes for validating file and directory contents. If AIDE is installed, ensure the "sha512" rule is present on all uncommented file and directory selection lists, and that no legacy hashes exist. By default, AIDE excludes log files such as "/var/log" and other volatile files to reduce unnecessary notifications.

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