Verify Permissions on SSH Server config file
An XCCDF Rule
Description
To properly set the permissions of /etc/ssh/sshd_config, run the command:
$ sudo chmod 0600 /etc/ssh/sshd_config
Rationale
Service configuration files enable or disable features of their respective services that if configured incorrectly can lead to insecure and vulnerable configurations. Therefore, service configuration files should be owned by the correct group to prevent unauthorized changes.
- ID
- xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_file_permissions_sshd_config
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated