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The SSH daemon must not permit GSSAPI authentication unless needed.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-22473 GEN005524 SV-37866r3_rule 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
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2017-03-01

Details

Check Text ( C-37074r1_chk )
Ask the SA if GSSAPI authentication is used for SSH authentication to the system. If so, this is not applicable.

Check the SSH daemon configuration for the GSSAPIAuthentication setting.
# grep -i GSSAPIAuthentication /etc/ssh/sshd_config | grep -v '^#'
If no lines are returned, or the setting is set to "yes", this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-32342r2_fix)
Edit the SSH daemon configuration and set (add if necessary) a "GSSAPIAuthentication" directive set to "no".

Restart the SSH daemon.
# /sbin/service sshd restart