The SSH daemon must perform strict mode checking of home directory configuration files.

From SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v11 for System z

Associated with: CCI-000225

SV-46098r2_rule The SSH daemon must perform strict mode checking of home directory configuration files.

Vulnerability discussion

If other users have access to modify user-specific SSH configuration files, they may be able to log into the system as another user.

Check content

Check the SSH daemon configuration for the StrictModes setting. # grep -i StrictModes /etc/ssh/sshd_config | grep -v '^#' If the setting is not present, or not set to "yes", this is a finding.

Fix text

Edit the /etc/ssh/sshd_config file and add or edit the "StrictModes" setting value to "yes". Restart the SSH daemon. # /sbin/service sshd restart

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