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SLEM 5 SSH daemon private host key files must have mode 640 or less permissive.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

If an unauthorized user obtains the private SSH host key file, the host could be impersonated.

ID
SV-261294r996359_rule
Version
SLEM-05-232045
Severity
Medium
References
Updated

Remediation Templates

A Manual Procedure

Configure the mode of SLEM 5 SSH daemon private host key files under "/etc/ssh" to "640" with the following command:

      > sudo chmod 640 /etc/ssh/ssh_host*key