The SSH client must not permit GSSAPI authentication unless needed.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-22474	GEN005525	SV-40715r1_rule	ECSC-1	Low

Description
GSSAPI authentication is used to provide additional authentication mechanisms to applications. Allowing GSSAPI authentication through SSH exposes the system’s GSSAPI to remote hosts, increasing the attack surface of the system. GSSAPI authentication must be disabled unless needed.

STIG	Date
AIX 5.3 SECURITY TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE	2014-10-03

Details

Check Text ( C-39446r1_chk )
Check the SSH clients configuration for the GSSAPI authentication setting. # grep -i GSSAPIAuthentication /etc/ssh/ssh_config | grep -v '^#' If the setting is present and set to "yes", this is a finding. If the setting is absent or set to "no", this is not a finding.

Fix Text (F-34574r1_fix)
Edit the /etc/ssh/ssh_config file and remove the GSSAPIAuthentication setting or change the GSSAPIAuthentication setting to "no".