Install the OpenSSH Server Package
An XCCDF Rule
Description
The openssh-server package should be installed.
The openssh-server package can be installed with the following command:
$ apt-get install openssh-server
Rationale
Without protection of the transmitted information, confidentiality, and integrity may be compromised because unprotected communications can be intercepted and either read or altered.
- ID
- xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_package_openssh-server_installed
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation - OS Build Blueprint
[[packages]]
name = "openssh-server"
version = "*"
Remediation - Ansible
- name: Ensure openssh-server is installed
package:
name: openssh-server
state: present
when: ansible_virtualization_type not in ["docker", "lxc", "openvz", "podman", "container"]
tags:
Remediation - Puppet
include install_openssh-server
class install_openssh-server {
package { 'openssh-server':
ensure => 'installed',
}
Remediation - Shell Script
# Remediation is applicable only in certain platforms
if [ ! -f /.dockerenv ] && [ ! -f /run/.containerenv ]; then
DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get install -y "openssh-server"
else