Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-22488 | GEN005539 | SV-46107r2_rule | ECSC-1 | Medium |
Description |
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If compression is allowed in an SSH connection prior to authentication, vulnerabilities in the compression software could result in compromise of the system from an unauthenticated connection, potentially with root privileges. |
STIG | Date |
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v11 for System z | 2013-04-18 |
Check Text ( C-43364r1_chk ) |
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Check the SSH daemon configuration for the compression setting. # grep -i Compression /etc/ssh/sshd_config | egrep "no|delayed" If the setting is missing or is commented out, this is a finding. If the setting is present but is not set to "no" or "delayed", this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-39448r3_fix) |
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Edit the SSH daemon configuration and add or edit the "Compression" setting value to "no" or "delayed". Restart the SSH daemon. # /sbin/service sshd restart |