Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-226994 | GEN005523 | SV-226994r603265_rule | Medium |
Description |
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If an unauthorized user obtains the private SSH host key file, the host could be impersonated. |
STIG | Date |
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Solaris 10 SPARC Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2020-12-04 |
Check Text ( C-29156r485321_chk ) |
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Check the permissions for SSH private host key files. # ls -lL /etc/ssh/*key If any file has a mode more permissive than 0600, this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-29144r485322_fix) |
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Change the permissions for the SSH private host key files. # chmod 0600 /etc/ssh/*key |