The SSH daemon must not allow rhosts RSA authentication.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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| V-22487 | GEN005538 | SV-40722r1_rule | ECSC-1 | Medium |
| Description |
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| If SSH permits rhosts RSA authentication, a user may be able to log in based on the keys of the host originating the request and not any user-specific authentication. |
| STIG | Date |
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| AIX 6.1 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2013-09-23 |
Details
| Check Text ( None ) |
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| None |
| Fix Text (F-34581r1_fix) |
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| Edit the /etc/ssh/sshd_config file and remove the RhostsRSAAuthentication setting or change the value of the RhostsRSAAuthentication setting to "no". |