The Photon operating system must configure Secure Shell (SSH) to perform strict mode checking of home directory configuration files.
Overview
Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
V-258876 | PHTN-40-000213 | SV-258876r991589_rule | Medium |
Description |
If other users have access to modify user-specific SSH configuration files, they may be able to log on to the system as another user. |
STIG | Date |
VMware vSphere 8.0 vCenter Appliance Photon OS 4.0 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2024-07-11 |
Details
Check Text (C-62616r933687_chk) |
At the command line, run the following command to verify the running configuration of sshd: # sshd -T|&grep -i StrictModes Example result: strictmodes yes If "StrictModes" is not set to "yes", this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-62525r933688_fix) |
Navigate to and open: /etc/ssh/sshd_config Ensure the "StrictModes" line is uncommented and set to the following: StrictModes yes At the command line, run the following command: # systemctl restart sshd.service |