From VMware ESXi Server 5.0 Security Technical Implementation Guide
Part of GEN005539
Associated with: CCI-000366
If compression is allowed in an SSH connection prior to authentication, vulnerabilities in the compression software could result in compromise of the system from an unauthenticated connection, potentially with root privileges.
Disable lock down mode. Enable the ESXi Shell. Execute the following command(s): # grep Compression /etc/ssh/sshd_config If the command returns nothing, or if the "Compression" attribute is set to "yes", this is a finding. Re-enable lock down mode.
Disable lock down mode. Enable the ESXi Shell. Execute the following command(s): # vi /etc/ssh/sshd_config Add/modify the attribute line entry to the following (quotes for emphasis only): "Compression no" or "Compression delayed" Re-enable lock down mode.
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