STIGQter STIGQter: STIG Summary: VMware vSphere 6.7 Photon OS Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 09 Mar 2021:

The Photon operating system must protect sshd configuration from unauthorized access.

DISA Rule

SV-239190r675378_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-239190

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

Rule Version

PHTN-67-000119

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

At the command line, execute the following commands:

# chmod 600 /etc/ssh/sshd_config
# chown root:root /etc/ssh/sshd_config

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At the command line, execute the following command:

# stat -c "%n permissions are %a and owned by %U:%G" /etc/ssh/sshd_config

Expected result:

/etc/ssh/sshd_config permissions are 600 and owned by root:root

If the output does not match the expected result, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-239190

Documentable

False

Rule Version

PHTN-67-000119

Severity Override Guidance

At the command line, execute the following command:

# stat -c "%n permissions are %a and owned by %U:%G" /etc/ssh/sshd_config

Expected result:

/etc/ssh/sshd_config permissions are 600 and owned by root:root

If the output does not match the expected result, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5323

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