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V-281009

CAT I (High)

RHEL 10 must enable FIPS mode.

Rule ID

SV-281009r1184724_rule

STIG

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V1R1

CCIs

CCI-000068 CCI-000877 CCI-001453 CCI-002890 CCI-003123 CCI-002450 CCI-002418

Discussion

Use of weak or untested encryption algorithms undermines the purposes of using encryption to protect data. The operating system must implement cryptographic modules adhering to the higher standards approved by the federal government because this provides assurance they have been tested and validated. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000033-GPOS-00014, SRG-OS-000125-GPOS-00065, SRG-OS-000250-GPOS-00093, SRG-OS-000393-GPOS-00173, SRG-OS-000394-GPOS-00174, SRG-OS-000396-GPOS-00176, SRG-OS-000423-GPOS-00187, SRG-OS-000478-GPOS-00223

Check Content

Verify RHEL 10 is in FIPS mode with the following command:

$ cat /proc/sys/crypto/fips_enabled
1

If the command does not return "1", this is a finding.

Fix Text

Configure RHEL 10 to implement FIPS mode.

If this check fails on an installed system, it is a permanent finding until the system is reinstalled with "fips=1" during installation.

Red Hat 10 does not support switching to strict FIPS mode after installation.