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SLEM-05-232045 - SLEM 5 SSH daemon private host key files must have mode 640 or less permissive.

Information

If an unauthorized user obtains the private SSH host key file, the host could be impersonated.

Solution

Configure the mode of SLEM 5 SSH daemon private host key files under "/etc/ssh" to "640" with the following command:

 > sudo chmod 640 /etc/ssh/ssh_host*key

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|II, CCI|CCI-000366, Rule-ID|SV-261294r996359_rule, STIG-ID|SLEM-05-232045, Vuln-ID|V-261294

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: e987e22fd798220a5d4ec5f33aa299e0a403da984e3cecc6a8228a2d2639e009