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The SSH daemon must not accept environment variables from the client or must only accept those pertaining to the locale.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-22477 GEN005528 SV-46088r1_rule ECSC-1 Low
Description
Environment variables can be used to change the behavior of remote sessions and should be limited. Locale environment variables specify the language, character set, and other features modifying the operation of software to match the user's preferences.
STIG Date
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v11 for System z 2013-04-26

Details

Check Text ( C-43345r1_chk )
Check the SSH daemon configuration for the AcceptEnv setting.
# grep -i AcceptEnv /etc/ssh/sshd_config | grep -v '^#'
If any line is returned other than those permitting "LANG" or "LC_*" environment variables, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-39432r1_fix)
Edit the SSH daemon configuration and remove or edit the AcceptEnv setting(s) to only accept "LANG" or "LC_*" environment variables.