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VMware vSphere 7.0 vCenter Appliance Photon OS Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-OS-000163-GPOS-00072
The Photon operating system must configure sshd to disconnect idle Secure Shell (SSH) sessions.
The Photon operating system must configure sshd to disconnect idle Secure Shell (SSH) sessions.
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The Photon operating system must configure sshd to disconnect idle Secure Shell (SSH) sessions.
Medium Severity
<VulnDiscussion>Terminating an idle session within a short time period reduces the window of opportunity for unauthorized personnel to take control of a management session enabled on a console or console port that has been left unattended.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>