SLEM 5 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 on to 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-261341r996486_rule
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
Configure SLEM 5 SSH daemon performs strict mode checking of home directory configuration files.
Add or modify the following line in the "/etc/ssh/sshd_config" file:
StrictModes yes