Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-22485 | GEN005536 | SV-46098r2_rule | Medium |
Description |
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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 |
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v11 for System z | 2016-12-20 |
Check Text ( C-43355r1_chk ) |
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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-39442r2_fix) |
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Edit the /etc/ssh/sshd_config file and add or edit the "StrictModes" setting value to "yes". Restart the SSH daemon. # /sbin/service sshd restart |