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ESXI-65-000017 - The ESXi host SSH daemon must be configured to only use Message Authentication Codes (MACs) employing FIPS 140-2 approved cryptographic hash algorithms.
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DoD information systems are required to use FIPS 140-2 approved cryptographic hash functions.Solution
From an SSH session connected to the ESXi host, or from the ESXi shell, add or correct the following line in '/etc/ssh/sshd_config':MACs hmac-sha1,hmac-sha2-256,hmac-sha2-512
See Also
https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_VMW_vSphere_6-5_Y20M04_STIG.zip
Item Details
Audit Name: DISA STIG VMware vSphere ESXi OS 6.5 v1r4
Category: SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION
References: 800-53|SC-13, CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000366, Rule-ID|SV-104067r1_rule, STIG-ID|ESXI-65-000017, Vuln-ID|V-93981
Plugin: Unix
Control ID: d89cc654f7bb4c41cc3deb3d8e0d54f75cf442ddde3964de2badd05b82302cc6