NixOS must protect wireless access to the system using authentication of users and/or devices.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-268147 | ANIX-00-001260 | SV-268147r1039329_rule | Medium |
| Description |
| Allowing devices and users to connect to the system without first authenticating them allows untrusted access and can lead to a compromise or attack. Wireless technologies include, for example, microwave, packet radio (UHF/VHF), 802.11x, and Bluetooth. Wireless networks use authentication protocols (e.g., EAP/TLS, PEAP), which provide credential protection and mutual authentication. This requirement applies to operating systems that control wireless devices. |
| STIG | Date |
| Anduril NixOS Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2024-10-25 |
Details
| Check Text (C-72071r1039327_chk) |
| Verify NixOS disables Bluetooth adapters by running the following command: $ grep -R hardware.bluetooth /etc/nixos/ /etc/nixos/configuration.nix:hardware.bluetooth.enable = false; If "hardware.bluetooth.enable", does not equal false, is missing, or is commented out, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-71974r1039328_fix) |
| Configure /etc/nixos/configuration.nix to disable Bluetooth adapters by adding the following configuration settings: hardware.bluetooth.enable = false; Rebuild the system with the following command: $ sudo nixos-rebuild switch |