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Check: GEN005522

HP-UX 11.23 STIG: GEN005522 (in version v1 r8)

Title

The SSH public host key files must have mode 0644 or less permissive. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

If a public host key file is modified by an unauthorized user, the SSH service may be compromised.

Check Content

Check the permissions for the SSH public host key files. # ls -lL /opt/ssh/etc/ssh_host_dsa_key.pub # ls -lL /opt/ssh/etc/ssh_host_rsa_key.pub If any file has a mode more permissive than 0644, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Change the permissions for the SSH public host key files. # chmod 0644 /opt/ssh/etc/*key.pub

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-35060r1_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-22471

Group Title: GEN005522

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CCIs

CCIs tied to check.

Number	Definition
CCI-000225	Employ the principle of least privilege, allowing only authorized accesses for users (or processes acting on behalf of users) which are necessary to accomplish assigned organizational tasks.

Controls

Controls tied to check. These are derived from the CCIs shown above.

Number	Title
AC-6	Least Privilege