STIGQter: STIG Summary: IBM AIX 7.x Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 23 Apr 2021:

AIX SSH daemon must perform strict mode checking of home directory configuration files.

DISA Rule

SV-215299r508663_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-215299

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

Rule Version

AIX7-00-002116

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000366 - The organization implements the security configuration settings.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Edit the "/etc/sshd/sshd_config" file and add or change the "StrictModes" setting to "yes".

Restart the SSH daemon:
# stopsrc -s sshd
# startsrc -s sshd

Check Contents

Check the SSH daemon configuration for the "StrictModes" setting using command:

# grep -i StrictModes /etc/ssh/sshd_config | grep -v '^#'
StrictModes yes

If the setting is missing or is set to "no", this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-215299

Documentable

False

Rule Version

AIX7-00-002116

Severity Override Guidance

Check the SSH daemon configuration for the "StrictModes" setting using command:

# grep -i StrictModes /etc/ssh/sshd_config | grep -v '^#'
StrictModes yes

If the setting is missing or is set to "no", this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4012

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