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 - Puppet
include install_openssh-server
class install_openssh-server {
package { 'openssh-server':
ensure => 'installed',
}
Remediation - Ansible
- name: Gather the package facts
package_facts:
manager: auto
tags:
- NIST-800-53-CM-6(a)
- enable_strategy
Remediation - OS Build Blueprint
[[packages]]
name = "openssh-server"
version = "*"
Remediation - Shell Script
# Remediation is applicable only in certain platforms
if dpkg-query --show --showformat='${db:Status-Status}
' 'kernel' 2>/dev/null | grep -q installed; then
DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get install -y "openssh-server"