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The SSH daemon must perform strict mode checking of home directory configuration files.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-22485 GEN005536 SV-26781r1_rule ECLP-1 Medium
Description
If other users have access to modify user-specific SSH configuration files, they may be able to log into the system as another user.
STIG Date
SOLARIS 9 SPARC SECURITY TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE 2015-10-01

Details

Check Text ( C-27787r1_chk )
Check the SSH daemon configuration for the StrictModes setting.
# grep -i StrictModes /etc/ssh/sshd_config | grep -v '^#'
If the setting is not present, or not set to yes, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-24030r1_fix)
Edit the SSH daemon configuration and add or edit the StrictModes setting value to yes.