The operating system must terminate all sessions and network connections when non-local maintenance is completed.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
<VulnDiscussion>Non-local maintenance and diagnostic activities are those activities conducted by individuals communicating through a network, either an external network (e.g., the Internet) or an internal network. The operating system needs to ensure all sessions and network connections are terminated when non-local maintenance is completed.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>
- ID
- SV-216399r603267_rule
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
The root role is required.
Configure the system to disconnect SSH sessions after 10 minutes of inactivity.
# pfedit /etc/ssh/sshd_config