AlmaLinux OS 9 must force a frequent session key renegotiation for SSH connections to the server.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
Without confidentiality protection mechanisms, unauthorized individuals may gain access to sensitive information via a remote access session. Remote access is access to DOD nonpublic information systems by an authorized user (or an information system) communicating through an external, nonorganization-controlled network. Remote access methods include, for example, dial-up, broadband, and wireless. Encryption provides a means to secure the remote connection to prevent unauthorized access to the data traversing the remote access connection (e.g., RDP), thereby providing a degree of confidentiality. The encryption strength of a mechanism is selected based on the security categorization of the information. Session key regeneration limits the chances of a session key becoming compromised.
- ID
- SV-269120r1050610_rule
- Version
- ALMA-09-003650
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation Templates
A Manual Procedure
Configure AlmaLinux OS 9 to force a frequent session key renegotiation for SSH connections to the server by running the following command:
$ echo "RekeyLimit 1G 1h" > /etc/ssh/sshd_config.d/40-rekeylimit.conf