The SSH daemon must use privilege separation.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-22486 | GEN005537 | SV-26782r1_rule | ECLP-1 | Medium |
| Description |
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| SSH daemon privilege separation causes the SSH process to drop root privileges when not needed, which would decrease the impact of software vulnerabilities in the unprivileged section. |
| STIG | Date |
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| UNIX SRG | 2013-03-26 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-27788r1_chk ) |
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| Check the SSH daemon configuration for the UsePrivilegeSeparation setting. # grep -i UsePrivilegeSeparation /etc/ssh/sshd_config | grep -v '^#' If the setting is not present, or not set to yes, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-24032r1_fix) |
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| Edit the SSH daemon configuration and add or edit the UsePrivilegeSeparation setting value to yes. |