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The RHEL 8 SSH daemon must not allow authentication using known host’s authentication.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-230290 | RHEL-08-010520 | SV-230290r858705_rule | Medium |
| Description |
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| Configuring this setting for the SSH daemon provides additional assurance that remote logon via SSH will require a password, even in the event of misconfiguration elsewhere. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2023-12-01 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-32959r858704_chk ) |
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| Verify the SSH daemon does not allow authentication using known host’s authentication with the following command: $ sudo grep -ir IgnoreUserKnownHosts /etc/ssh/sshd_config* IgnoreUserKnownHosts yes If the value is returned as "no", the returned line is commented out, or no output is returned, this is a finding. If conflicting results are returned, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-32934r567617_fix) |
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| Configure the SSH daemon to not allow authentication using known host’s authentication. Add the following line in "/etc/ssh/sshd_config", or uncomment the line and set the value to "yes": IgnoreUserKnownHosts yes The SSH daemon must be restarted for the changes to take effect. To restart the SSH daemon, run the following command: $ sudo systemctl restart sshd.service |