Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-22472 | GEN005523 | SV-46051r1_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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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v11 for System z | 2016-12-20 |
Check Text ( C-43322r1_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-39407r1_fix) |
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Change the permissions for the SSH private host key files. # chmod 0600 /etc/ssh/*key |