The Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system must be configured so that the SSH daemon is configured to only use the SSHv2 protocol.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-204594	RHEL-07-040390	SV-204594r877396_rule		High

Description
SSHv1 is an insecure implementation of the SSH protocol and has many well-known vulnerability exploits. Exploits of the SSH daemon could provide immediate root access to the system. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000074-GPOS-00042, SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

STIG	Date
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2022-12-06

Details

Check Text ( C-4718r88974_chk )
Check the version of the operating system with the following command: # cat /etc/redhat-release If the release is 7.4 or newer this requirement is Not Applicable. Verify the SSH daemon is configured to only use the SSHv2 protocol. Check that the SSH daemon is configured to only use the SSHv2 protocol with the following command: # grep -i protocol /etc/ssh/sshd_config Protocol 2 #Protocol 1,2 If any protocol line other than "Protocol 2" is uncommented, this is a finding.

Check Text ( C-4718r88974_chk )

Check the version of the operating system with the following command:

# cat /etc/redhat-release

If the release is 7.4 or newer this requirement is Not Applicable.

Verify the SSH daemon is configured to only use the SSHv2 protocol.

Check that the SSH daemon is configured to only use the SSHv2 protocol with the following command:

# grep -i protocol /etc/ssh/sshd_config
Protocol 2
#Protocol 1,2

If any protocol line other than "Protocol 2" is uncommented, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-4718r88975_fix)
Remove all Protocol lines that reference version "1" in "/etc/ssh/sshd_config" (this file may be named differently or be in a different location if using a version of SSH that is provided by a third-party vendor). The "Protocol" line must be as follows: Protocol 2 The SSH service must be restarted for changes to take effect.