OL 8 must not allow users to override SSH environment variables.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
<VulnDiscussion>SSH environment options potentially allow users to bypass access restriction in some configurations.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>
- ID
- SV-248650r877377_rule
- Severity
- High
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
Configure OL 8 to allow the SSH daemon to not allow unattended or automatic login to the system.
Add or edit the following line in the "/etc/ssh/sshd_config" file:
PermitUserEnvironment no