The system package management tool must cryptographically verify the authenticity of software packages during installation.

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SV-26991r1_rule The system package management tool must cryptographically verify the authenticity of software packages during installation.

Vulnerability discussion

To prevent the installation of software from unauthorized sources, the system package management tool must use cryptographic algorithms to verify the packages are authentic.

Check content

Verify package signature validation is not disabled. # grep "authentication=quit" /var/sadm/install/admin/default If no configuration is returned, this is a finding.

Fix text

Edit /var/sadm/install/admin/default and set the authentication setting to quit.

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