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SOL-11.1-040370 - Login must not be permitted with empty/null passwords for SSH.
Information
Permitting login without a password is inherently risky.Solution
The root role is required.Modify the sshd_config file
# pfedit /etc/ssh/sshd_config
Locate the line containing:
PermitEmptyPasswords
Change it to:
PermitEmptyPasswords no
Restart the SSH service.
# svcadm restart svc:/network/ssh
See Also
https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_SOL_11_SPARC_V3R6_STIG.zip
Item Details
Audit Name: DISA Solaris 11 SPARC STIG v3r6
Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT
References: 800-53|CM-6b., CAT|I, CCI|CCI-000366, Rule-ID|SV-216355r959010_rule, STIG-ID|SOL-11.1-040370, STIG-Legacy|SV-60979, STIG-Legacy|V-48107, Vuln-ID|V-216355
Plugin: Unix
Control ID: 399bc9a47e5fd301b14fb96c036a366ac950817ef29200031ff0a5d664380b89