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.

Information

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_Y23M07_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-6b., CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000366, Rule-ID|SV-207618r388482_rule, STIG-ID|ESXI-65-000017, STIG-Legacy|SV-104067, STIG-Legacy|V-93981, Vuln-ID|V-207618

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: 70d8763774b57739ff8453e7ac3b069f19863cef7c980dfa6c926205bd792345