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AIX7-00-002116 - AIX SSH daemon must perform strict mode checking of home directory configuration files.
Information
If other users have access to modify user-specific SSH configuration files, they may be able to log into the system as another user.Solution
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
See Also
https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_IBM_AIX_7-x_V3R3_STIG.zip
Item Details
Audit Name: DISA IBM AIX 7.x STIG v3r3
Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT
References: 800-53|CM-6b., CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000366, Rule-ID|SV-215299r991589_rule, STIG-ID|AIX7-00-002116, STIG-Legacy|SV-101827, STIG-Legacy|V-91729, Vuln-ID|V-215299
Plugin: Unix
Control ID: bd6593665f7f6db3b6e9a1de8bfb25cd8a75f3cc32ceb40d2f04aeb2e7e3a54d