Title

The SUSE operating system SSH daemon 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

Verify the SUSE operating system SSH daemon public host key files have mode "0644" or less permissive. Note: SSH public key files may be found in other directories on the system depending on the installation. The following command will find all SSH public key files on the system: > find /etc/ssh -name 'ssh_host*key.pub' -exec stat -c "%a %n" {} \; 644 /etc/ssh/ssh_host_rsa_key.pub 644 /etc/ssh/ssh_host_dsa_key.pub 644 /etc/ssh/ssh_host_ecdsa_key.pub 644 /etc/ssh/ssh_host_ed25519_key.pub If any file has a mode more permissive than "0644", this is a finding.

Fix Text

Configure the SUSE operating system SSH daemon public host key files have mode "0644" or less permissive. Note: SSH public key files may be found in other directories on the system depending on the installation. Change the mode of public host key files under "/etc/ssh" to "0644" with the following command: > sudo chmod 0644 /etc/ssh/ssh_host*key.pub

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-235008r622137_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-235008

Group Title: SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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