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The SSH private host key files must have mode 0600 or less permissive.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-22472 GEN005523 SV-46051r1_rule Medium
Description
If an unauthorized user obtains the private SSH host key file, the host could be impersonated.
STIG Date
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v11 for System z 2017-08-25

Details

Check Text ( C-43322r1_chk )
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)
Change the permissions for the SSH private host key files.
# chmod 0600 /etc/ssh/*key