AIX SSH daemon must perform strict mode checking of home directory configuration files.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
<VulnDiscussion>If other users have access to modify user-specific SSH configuration files, they may be able to log into the system as another user.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>
- ID
- SV-215299r991589_rule
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
Edit the "/etc/sshd/sshd_config" file and add or change the "StrictModes" setting to "yes".
Restart the SSH daemon:
# stopsrc -s sshd
# startsrc -s sshd