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OL08-00-010830 - OL 8 must not allow users to override SSH environment variables.
Information
SSH environment options potentially allow users to bypass access restriction in some configurations.Solution
Configure OL 8 to allow the SSH daemon to not allow unattended or automatic login to the system.Add or edit the following line in the "/etc/ssh/sshd_config" file:
PermitUserEnvironment no
The SSH daemon must be restarted for the changes to take effect. To restart the SSH daemon, run the following command:
$ sudo systemctl restart sshd.service
See Also
https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_Oracle_Linux_8_V2R8_STIG.zip
Item Details
Audit Name: DISA Oracle Linux 8 STIG v2r8
Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT
References: 800-53|CM-6b., CAT|I, CCI|CCI-000366, Rule-ID|SV-248650r991591_rule, STIG-ID|OL08-00-010830, Vuln-ID|V-248650
Plugin: Unix
Control ID: c1f62ac447f62d8f5e3684e5f4125e1c0956a81e37c785cce678b66d9a211ff4