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The SSH client must be configured to not allow TCP forwarding.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-22465 GEN005516 SV-26758r1_rule ECSC-1 Low
Description
SSH TCP connection forwarding provides a mechanism to establish TCP connections proxied by the SSH server. This function can provide similar convenience to a Virtual Private Network (VPN) with the similar risk of providing a path to circumvent firewalls and network ACLs. If this function is necessary to support a valid mission requirement, its use must be authorized and approved in the system accreditation package.
STIG Date
VMware ESX 3 Server 2016-05-13

Details

Check Text ( C-27767r1_chk )
Check the SSH client configuration for the TCP forwarding setting.
# egrep -i "LocalForward|RemoteForward" /etc/ssh/ssh_config | grep -v '^#'
If any uncommented lines are returned, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-24008r1_fix)
Edit the SSH client configuration and change or add the AllowTCPForwarding setting to no.