Details

It is important to ensure that an RPM’s package signature is always checked prior to installation to ensure that the software is obtained from a trusted source.

Solution

Edit /etc/yum.conf and set ‘gpgcheck=1’ in the [main] section.Edit any failing files in /etc/yum.repos.d/* and set all instances of gpgcheck to ‘1’.

Supportive Information

The following resource is also helpful.

• https://workbench.cisecurity.org/files/1863

This security hardening control applies to the following category of controls within NIST 800-53: System and Information Integrity.This control applies to the following type of system Unix.

References

• 800-53|SI-7(6)
• CSCv6|4.5

Source

• Tenable.com/audits