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Login must not be permitted with empty/null passwords for SSH.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-48107 SOL-11.1-040370 SV-60979r1_rule High
Description
Permitting login without a password is inherently risky.
STIG Date
Solaris 11 SPARC Security Technical Implementation Guide 2017-01-27

Details

Check Text ( None )
None
Fix Text (F-51715r1_fix)
The root role is required.

Modify the sshd_config file

# pfedit /etc/ssh/sshd_config

Locate the line containing:

PermitEmptyPasswords/

Change it to:

PermitEmptyPasswords/ no

Restart the SSH service.

# svcadm restart svc:/network/ssh