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Archived TD0420:  Conflict in FCS_SSHC_EXT.1.1 and FCS_SSHS_EXT.1.1

Publication Date
2019.05.10

Protection Profiles
PP_SSH_EP_v1.0

Other References
FCS_SSHC_EXT.1.1, FCS_SSHS_EXT.1.1

Issue Description

There is a disconnect between the SFR and the AA of FCS_SSHC_EXT.1.1.  The SFR only requires public-key based authentication method and includes the selection of password-based authentication and none.  However, the AA requires password-based authentication.

Further investigation revealed that FCS_SSHS_EXT.1 has the same problem.

Resolution

The Assurance Activity for FCS_SSHC_EXT.1.1 is modified as follows:

The evaluator will check to ensure that the TSS contains a description of the public key algorithms that are acceptable for use for authentication, that this list conforms to FCS_SSHC_EXT.1.4, and ensure that password-based authentication methods are also allowed, if supported, are described.

...

Test 2 [conditional]: Using the guidance documentation, the evaluator will configure the TOE to perform password-based authentication to an SSH server, and demonstrate that a user can be successfully authenticated by the TOE to an SSH server using a password as an authenticator.

 

The Assurance Activity for FCS_SSHS_EXT.1.1 is modified as follows:

The evaluator will check to ensure that the TSS contains a description of the public key algorithms that are acceptable for use for authentication, that this list conforms to FCS_SSHS_EXT.1.4, and ensure that password-based authentication methods are also allowed, if supported, are described.

...

Test 3 [conditional]: Using the guidance documentation, the evaluator will configure the TOE to perform password-based authentication on a client, and demonstrate that a user can be successfully authenticated by the TOE using a password as an authenticator.

Test 4 [conditional]: The evaluator shall use an SSH client, enter an incorrect password to attempt to authenticate to the TOE, and demonstrate that the authentication fails.

Justification

See issue description.

 
 
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