STIGQter: STIG Summary: Solaris 10 SPARC Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 22 Jan 2021:

The SSH private host key files must have mode 0600 or less permissive.

DISA Rule

SV-226994r603265_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-226994

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480

Rule Version

GEN005523

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

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

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Change the permissions for the SSH private host key files.
# chmod 0600 /etc/ssh/*key

Check Contents

Check the permissions for SSH private host key files.
# ls -lL /etc/ssh/*key
If any file has a mode more permissive than 0600, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-226994

Documentable

False

Rule Version

GEN005523

Severity Override Guidance

Check the permissions for SSH private host key files.
# ls -lL /etc/ssh/*key
If any file has a mode more permissive than 0600, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4060

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