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The Oracle Linux operating system must not allow a non-certificate trusted host SSH logon to the system.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

Failure to restrict system access to authenticated users negatively impacts operating system security.

ID
SV-221697r991591_rule
Version
OL07-00-010470
Severity
Medium
References
Updated

Remediation Templates

A Manual Procedure

Configure the operating system not to allow a non-certificate trusted host SSH logon to the system.

Edit the "/etc/ssh/sshd_config" file to uncomment or add the line for "HostbasedAuthentication" keyword and set the value to "no":

HostbasedAuthentication no

The SSH service must be restarted for changes to take effect.