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AIX must setup SSH daemon to disable revoked public keys.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

<VulnDiscussion>Without configuring a local cache of revocation data, there is the potential to allow access to users who are no longer authorized (users with revoked certificates).</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>

ID
SV-215293r853475_rule
Severity
Medium
References
Updated



Remediation - Manual Procedure

Obtain the file that contains all the public keys that need to be revoked from ISSO/SA and save the file in /etc/ssh/ directory.
 
Edit the "/etc/ssh/sshd_config" file to allow "RevokedKeys" to point to the revoked key file obtained above.

Restart the SSH daemon:
# stopsrc -s sshd