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SLEM-05-255025 - SLEM 5 must not allow unattended or automatic logon via SSH.

Information

Failure to restrict system access via SSH to authenticated users negatively impacts SLEM 5 security.

Solution

Configure SLEM 5 disables unattended or automatic logon via SSH.

Add or modify the following lines in the "/etc/ssh/sshd_config" file:

PermitEmptyPasswords no
PermitUserEnvironment no

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_SLEM_5_V1R4_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-6b., CAT|I, CCI|CCI-000366, Rule-ID|SV-261330r996457_rule, STIG-ID|SLEM-05-255025, Vuln-ID|V-261330

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: 17e0d58a67ef88604fb25de6555bf03b4c1e23b1bf0c2b224ded9a599f554ea1