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The SUSE operating system SSH daemon public host key files must have mode 0644 or less permissive.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-77463 SLES-12-030210 SV-92159r2_rule Medium
Description
If a public host key file is modified by an unauthorized user, the SSH service may be compromised.
STIG Date
SLES 12 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2018-09-27

Details

Check Text ( C-77021r2_chk )
Verify the SUSE operating system SSH daemon public host key files have mode "0644" or less permissive.

Note: SSH public key files may be found in other directories on the system depending on the installation.

The following command will find all SSH public key files on the system:

# sudo find /etc/ssh -name '*.pub' -exec ls -lL {} \;

-rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 618 Nov 28 06:43 ssh_host_dsa_key.pub
-rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 347 Nov 28 06:43 ssh_host_key.pub
-rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 238 Nov 28 06:43 ssh_host_rsa_key.pub

If any file has a mode more permissive than "0644", this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-84103r1_fix)
Configure the SUSE operating system SSH daemon public host key files have mode "0644" or less permissive.

Note: SSH public key files may be found in other directories on the system depending on the installation.

Change the mode of public host key files under "/etc/ssh" to "0644" with the following command:

# chmod 0644 /etc/ssh/*.key.pub