RHEL-08-010100 - RHEL 8, for certificate-based authentication, must enforce authorized access to the corresponding private key.

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If an unauthorized user obtains access to a private key without a passcode, that user would have unauthorized access to any system where the associated public key has been installed.

NOTE: Nessus has not performed this check. Please review the benchmark to ensure target compliance.

Solution

Create a new private and public key pair that utilizes a passcode with the following command:

$ sudo ssh-keygen -n [passphrase]

Item Details

Audit Name: DISA Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 STIG v1r7

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: fd612d45ef23a530025e616b5b6a1b0ffad751821aa24e91294235a4061d009d

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RHEL-08-010100 - RHEL 8, for certificate-based authentication, must enforce authorized access to the corresponding private key.

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