OHS must have the SSLFIPS directive enabled to meet the requirements of applicable federal laws, Executive Orders, directives, policies, regulations, standards, and guidance when encrypting stored data.

From Oracle HTTP Server 12.1.3 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Associated with: CCI-000803

SV-78923r1_rule OHS must have the SSLFIPS directive enabled to meet the requirements of applicable federal laws, Executive Orders, directives, policies, regulations, standards, and guidance when encrypting stored data.

Vulnerability discussion

Encryption is only as good as the encryption modules utilized. Unapproved cryptographic module algorithms cannot be verified, and cannot be relied upon to provide confidentiality or integrity, and DoD data may be compromised due to weak algorithms. FIPS 140-2 is the current standard for validating cryptographic modules and NSA Type-X (where X=1, 2, 3, 4) products are NSA-certified, hardware-based encryption modules.The web server must provide FIPS-compliant encryption modules when storing encrypted data and configuration settings.

Check content

1. As required, open $DOMAIN_HOME/config/fmwconfig/components/OHS//ssl.conf with an editor. 2. Search for the "SSLFIPS" directive at the OHS server configuration scope. 3. If the directive is omitted or is not set to "On", this is a finding.

Fix text

1. Open $DOMAIN_HOME/config/fmwconfig/components/OHS//ssl.conf with an editor. 2. Search for the "SSLFIPS" directive at the OHS server configuration scope. 3. Set the "SSLFIPS" directive to "On", add the directive if it does not exist.

Pro Tips

Lavender hyperlinks in small type off to the right (of CSS class id, if you view the page source) point to globally unique URIs for each document and item. Copy the link location and paste anywhere you need to talk unambiguously about these things.

You can obtain data about documents and items in other formats. Simply provide an HTTP header Accept: text/turtle or Accept: application/rdf+xml.