Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-215296 | AIX7-00-002113 | SV-215296r508663_rule | Medium |
Description |
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If compression is allowed in an SSH connection prior to authentication, vulnerabilities in the compression software could result in compromise of the system from an unauthenticated connection, potentially with root privileges. |
STIG | Date |
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IBM AIX 7.x Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2020-09-11 |
Check Text ( C-16494r294339_chk ) |
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Check the SSH daemon configuration for the Compression setting by running: # grep -i Compression /etc/ssh/sshd_config | grep -v '^#' Compression no If the setting is not present, or it is not set to "no", this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-16492r294340_fix) |
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Edit the "/etc/ssh/sshd_config" file and add (or modify) the following line: Compression no Restart the SSH daemon: # stopsrc -s sshd # startsrc -s sshd |