Login must not be permitted with empty/null passwords for SSH.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
<VulnDiscussion>Permitting login without a password is inherently risky.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>
- ID
- SV-216118r603268_rule
- Severity
- High
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
The root role is required.
Modify the sshd_config file
# pfedit /etc/ssh/sshd_config