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The SSH daemon must be configured to only use the SSHv2 protocol.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-4295 GEN005500 SV-4295r2_rule DCPP-1 ECSC-1 High
Description
SSHv1 is not a DoD-approved protocol and has many well-known vulnerability exploits. Exploits of the SSH daemon could provide immediate root access to the system.
STIG Date
UNIX SRG 2013-03-26

Details

Check Text ( C-1875r2_chk )
Examine the sshd configuration file.
cat /opt/ssh/etc/sshd_config | tr '\011' ' ' | tr -s ' ' | sed -e 's/^[ \t]*//' | grep -v '^#' | grep -i "Protocol"

If Protocol 2,1 or Protocol 1 are defined on a line without a leading comment, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-4206r2_fix)
Edit the configuration file and modify the Protocol line.

Protocol 2

Restart sshd:

/sbin/init.d/secsh stop
/sbin/init.d/secsh start