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The SSH daemon must set a timeout interval on idle sessions.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-63223 | ESXI-06-000027 | SV-77713r1_rule | Low |
| Description |
|---|
| Causing idle users to be automatically logged out guards against compromises one system leading trivially to compromises on another. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| VMware vSphere ESXi 6.0 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2017-07-11 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-63957r1_chk ) |
|---|
| To verify the ClientAliveInterval setting, run the following command: # grep -i "^ClientAliveInterval" /etc/ssh/sshd_config If there is no output or the output is not exactly "ClientAliveInterval 200", this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-69141r1_fix) |
|---|
| To set the ClientAliveInterval setting, add or correct the following line in "/etc/ssh/sshd_config": ClientAliveInterval 200 |