Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-22485 | GEN005536 | SV-37900r2_rule | ECLP-1 | Medium |
Description |
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If other users have access to modify user-specific SSH configuration files, they may be able to log into the system as another user. |
STIG | Date |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2014-01-09 |
Check Text ( C-37126r1_chk ) |
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Check the SSH daemon configuration for the StrictModes setting. # grep -i StrictModes /etc/ssh/sshd_config | grep -v '^#' If the setting is not present, or not set to "yes", this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-32394r2_fix) |
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Edit the SSH daemon configuration and add or edit the "StrictModes" setting value to "yes". Restart the SSH daemon. # /sbin/service sshd restart |