OL07-00-040440 - The Oracle Linux operating system must be configured so that the SSH daemon does not permit Kerberos authentication unless needed.

Information

Kerberos authentication for SSH is often implemented using Generic Security Service Application Program Interface (GSSAPI). If Kerberos is enabled through SSH, the SSH daemon provides a means of access to the system's Kerberos implementation. Vulnerabilities in the system's Kerberos implementation may then be subject to exploitation. To reduce the attack surface of the system, the Kerberos authentication mechanism within SSH must be disabled for systems not using this capability.

Solution

Uncomment the 'KerberosAuthentication' keyword in '/etc/ssh/sshd_config' (this file may be named differently or be in a different location if using a version of SSH that is provided by a third-party vendor) and set the value to 'no':

KerberosAuthentication no

The SSH service must be restarted for changes to take effect.

If Kerberos authentication is required, it must be documented, to include the location of the configuration file, with the ISSO.

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_Oracle_Linux_7_V2R14_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-5(1), CAT|II, CCI|CCI-001813, Rule-ID|SV-221861r853723_rule, STIG-ID|OL07-00-040440, STIG-Legacy|SV-108565, STIG-Legacy|V-99461, Vuln-ID|V-221861

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: 223d718fff3e5afa8aa2c26e66d92a6497efb194e8c33622c601e7aa0acdbda4