The system must provide VPN connectivity for communications over untrusted networks.

From Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Associated with: CCI-001130

SV-50488r3_rule The system must provide VPN connectivity for communications over untrusted networks.

Vulnerability discussion

Providing the ability for remote users or systems to initiate a secure VPN connection protects information when it is transmitted over a wide area network.

Check content

If the system does not communicate over untrusted networks, this is not applicable. Run the following command to determine if the "libreswan" package is installed: # rpm -q libreswan If the package is not installed, this is a finding.

Fix text

The “libreswan” package provides an implementation of IPsec and IKE, which permits the creation of secure tunnels over untrusted networks. The "libreswan" package can be installed with the following command: # yum install libreswan

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