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:

$ sudo yum 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: 13 14

APO01.06 DSS05.02 DSS05.04 DSS05.07 DSS06.02 DSS06.06

CCI-002418 CCI-002420 CCI-002421 CCI-002422

SR 3.1 SR 3.8 SR 4.1 SR 4.2 SR 5.2

A.10.1.1 A.11.1.4 A.11.1.5 A.11.2.1 A.13.1.1 A.13.1.3 A.13.2.1 A.13.2.3 A.13.2.4 A.14.1.2 A.14.1.3 A.6.1.2 A.7.1.1 A.7.1.2 A.7.3.1 A.8.2.2 A.8.2.3 A.9.1.1 A.9.1.2 A.9.2.3 A.9.4.1 A.9.4.4 A.9.4.5

CM-6(a)

PR.DS-2 PR.DS-5

FCS_SSHS_EXT.1 FCS_SSH_EXT.1 FIA_UAU.5 FTP_ITC_EXT.1

SRG-OS-000423-GPOS-00187 SRG-OS-000424-GPOS-00188 SRG-OS-000425-GPOS-00189 SRG-OS-000426-GPOS-00190
Updated: 5 days ago

include install_openssh-server

class install_openssh-server {
  package { 'openssh-server':
    ensure => 'installed',
  }}

- name: Gather the package facts
  package_facts:
    manager: auto
  tags:
  - NIST-800-53-CM-6(a)
  - enable_strategy  - low_complexity
  - low_disruption
  - medium_severity
  - no_reboot_needed
  - package_openssh-server_installed

- name: Ensure openssh-server is installed
  package:
    name: openssh-server
    state: present
  when: '"kernel" in ansible_facts.packages'
  tags:
  - NIST-800-53-CM-6(a)
  - enable_strategy
  - low_complexity
  - low_disruption
  - medium_severity
  - no_reboot_needed
  - package_openssh-server_installed


[[packages]]
name = "openssh-server"
version = "*"


package --add=openssh-server

# Remediation is applicable only in certain platforms
if rpm --quiet -q kernel; then

if ! rpm -q --quiet "openssh-server" ; then
    yum install -y "openssh-server"
fi
else
    >&2 echo 'Remediation is not applicable, nothing was done'
fi

Install the OpenSSH Server Package

Description

Rationale

Remediation - Puppet

Remediation - Ansible

Remediation - OS Build Blueprint

Remediation - Anaconda Pre-Install Instructions

Remediation - Shell Script