How to disable 3DES (Triple Data Encryption Standard) and RC4 (Rivest Cipher 4) cipher suites in Satellite 6.11 for port 5646 and 5647?

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Issue

  • How to disable weak SSL ciphers for security compliance?
  • How can one determine whether 3DEC and RC4 cipher suites are currently enabled on the system, and what tools or commands can be used to disable them?
  • What are the best practices for addressing these vulnerabilities, and how to disable or remove vulnerable cipher suites from Red Hat Satellite SSL/TLS configuration?
  • The scanning tool has detected the following findings for port 5646. Steps to mitigate these findings are requested.

    SSL Medium Strength Cipher Suites Supported (SWEET32)
    SSL RC4 Cipher Suites Supported (Bar Mitzvah 
    

Environment

  • Red Hat Satellite 6
  • Red Hat Capsule 6

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