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1.81 OL09-00-000401

Information

OL 9 must be configured so that the pcscd service is active.

GROUP ID: V-271516
RULE ID: SV-271516r1091260

The information system ensures that even if the information system is compromised, that compromise will not affect credentials stored on the authentication device.

The daemon program for pcsc-lite and the MuscleCard framework is pcscd. It is a resource manager that coordinates communications with smart card readers and smart cards and cryptographic tokens that are connected to the system.

Solution

Enable the pcscd service with the following command:

$ sudo systemctl enable --now pcscd

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/benchmarks/27024

Item Details

Category: IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION

References: 800-53|IA-2(6), CCI|CCI-004046, Rule-ID|SV-271516r1091260_rule, STIG-ID|OL09-00-000401, Vuln-ID|V-271516

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: a5f3d1b0056c89a948b5b5a10d5281c0843ae00de6624a2cc2a91ffc8ad31fe2