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The Photon operating system must use OpenSSH for remote maintenance sessions.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-239139 | PHTN-67-000068 | SV-239139r675225_rule | Medium |
| Description |
|---|
| If the remote connection is not closed and verified as closed, the session may remain open and be exploited by an attacker; this is referred to as a zombie session. Remote connections must be disconnected and verified as disconnected when nonlocal maintenance sessions have been terminated and are no longer available for use. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000395-GPOS-00175, SRG-OS-000074-GPOS-00042, SRG-OS-000112-GPOS-00057, SRG-OS-000113-GPOS-00058, SRG-OS-000120-GPOS-00061, SRG-OS-000125-GPOS-00065, SRG-OS-000425-GPOS-00189, SRG-OS-000426-GPOS-00190 |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| VMware vSphere 6.7 Photon OS Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2022-01-03 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-42350r675223_chk ) |
|---|
| At the command line, execute the following command: # rpm -qa|grep openssh If there is no output, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-42309r675224_fix) |
|---|
| Installing openssh manually is not supported by VMware. Revert to a previous backup or redeploy the VCSA. |