Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-219314 | UBTU-18-010424 | SV-219314r610963_rule | High |
Description |
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Failure to restrict system access to authenticated users negatively impacts Ubuntu operating system security. |
STIG | Date |
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Canonical Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2020-12-09 |
Check Text ( C-21039r305270_chk ) |
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Verify that unattended or automatic login via ssh is disabled. Check that unattended or automatic login via ssh is disabled with the following command: # egrep '(Permit(.*?)(Passwords|Environment))' /etc/ssh/sshd_config PermitEmptyPasswords no PermitUserEnvironment no If "PermitEmptyPasswords" or "PermitUserEnvironment" keywords are not set to "no", are missing completely, or they are commented out, this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-21038r305271_fix) |
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Configure the Ubuntu operating system to allow the SSH daemon to not allow unattended or automatic login to the system. Add or edit the following lines in the "/etc/ssh/sshd_config" file: PermitEmptyPasswords no PermitUserEnvironment no In order for the changes to take effect, the SSH daemon must be restarted. # sudo systemctl restart sshd.service |