MYS8-00-011700 - The MySQL Database Server 8.0 must implement NIST FIPS 140-2 or 140-3 validated cryptographic modules to generate and validate cryptographic hashes.

Information

Use of weak or untested encryption algorithms undermines the purposes of utilizing encryption to protect data. The application must implement cryptographic modules adhering to the higher standards approved by the federal government since this provides assurance they have been tested and validated.

For detailed information, refer to NIST FIPS Publication 140-2 or Publication 140-3, Security Requirements For Cryptographic Modules. Note that the product's cryptographic modules must be validated and certified by NIST as FIPS-compliant.

Solution

Implement NIST FIPS validated cryptographic modules to provision digital signatures.

Turn on MySQL FIPS mode and restart mysqld
Edit my.cnf
[mysqld]
ssl_fips_mode=ON

or
[mysqld]
ssl_fips_mode=STRICT

In general, STRICT imposes more restrictions than ON, but MySQL itself has no FIPS-specific code other than to specify to OpenSSL the FIPS mode value. The exact behavior of FIPS mode for ON or STRICT depends on the OpenSSL version.

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_Oracle_MySQL_8-0_V2R1_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION

References: 800-53|SC-13, CAT|I, CCI|CCI-002450, Rule-ID|SV-235189r961857_rule, STIG-ID|MYS8-00-011700, Vuln-ID|V-235189

Plugin: MySQLDB

Control ID: da7827b64fd17c7e07f77fef740eed4821b9ba61c53cc6f2bdb2f77947f4d75f