TMA-COS-5.1.3

Ensure permissions on SSH public host key files are configured

MediumLevel 1Automatedcos

Description

An SSH public key is one of two files used in SSH public key authentication. In this authentication method, a public key is a key that can be used for verifying digital signatures generated using a corresponding private key. Only a public key that corresponds to a private key will be able to authenticate successfully. If a public host key file is modified by an unauthorized user, the SSH service may be compromised.

How it is checked

Audit method: Shell command

shell

alt0() { o=$(bash -c 'find /etc/ssh -xdev -type f -name '"'"'ssh_host_*_key.pub'"'"' -exec stat {} \;' 2>&1); printf '%s\n' "$o" | tr -s ' \t' '  ' | sed 's/^ //;s/ $//' | grep -Fxq -- 'File: ‘/etc/ssh/ssh_host_rsa_key.pub’' || { echo step1: missing 'File: ‘/etc/ssh/ssh_host_rsa_key.pub’'; return 1; }; printf '%s\n' "$o" | tr -s ' \t' '  ' | sed 's/^ //;s/ $//' | grep -Fxq -- 'Size: 382 Blocks: 8 IO Block: 4096 regular file' || { echo step1: missing 'Size: 382 Blocks: 8 IO Block: 4096 regular file'; return 1; }; printf '%s\n' "$o" | tr -s ' \t' '  ' | sed 's/^ //;s/ $//' | grep -Fxq -- 'Device: ca01h/51713d Inode: 8631758 Links: 1' || { echo step1: missing 'Device: ca01h/51713d Inode: 8631758 Links: 1'; return 1; }; printf '%s\n' "$o" | tr -s ' \t' '  ' | sed 's/^ //;s/ $//' | grep -Fxq -- 'Access: (0644/-rw-r--r--) Uid: ( 0/ root) Gid: ( 0/ root)' || { echo step1: missing 'Access: (0644/-rw-r--r--) Uid: ( 0/ root) Gid: ( 0/ root)'; return 1; }; printf '%s\n' "$o" | tr -s ' \t' '  ' | sed 's/^ //;s/ $//' | grep -Fxq -- 'Access: 2018-10-22 18:24:56.861750616 +0000' || { echo step1: missing 'Access: 2018-10-22 18:24:56.861750616 +0000'; return 1; }; printf '%s\n' "$o" | tr -s ' \t' '  ' | sed 's/^ //;s/ $//' | grep -Fxq -- 'Modify: 2018-10-22 18:24:56.861750616 +0000' || { echo step1: missing 'Modify: 2018-10-22 18:24:56.861750616 +0000'; return 1; }; printf '%s\n' "$o" | tr -s ' \t' '  ' | sed 's/^ //;s/ $//' | grep -Fxq -- 'Change: 2018-10-22 18:24:56.881750616 +0000' || { echo step1: missing 'Change: 2018-10-22 18:24:56.881750616 +0000'; return 1; }; printf '%s\n' "$o" | tr -s ' \t' '  ' | sed 's/^ //;s/ $//' | grep -Fxq -- 'Birth: -' || { echo step1: missing 'Birth: -'; return 1; }; printf '%s\n' "$o" | tr -s ' \t' '  ' | sed 's/^ //;s/ $//' | grep -Fxq -- 'File: ‘/etc/ssh/ssh_host_ecdsa_key.pub’' || { echo step1: missing 'File: ‘/etc/ssh/ssh_host_ecdsa_key.pub’'; return 1; }; printf '%s\n' "$o" | tr -s ' \t' '  ' | sed 's/^ //;s/ $//' | grep -Fxq -- 'Size: 162 Blocks: 8 IO Block: 4096 regular file' || { echo step1: missing 'Size: 162 Blocks: 8 IO Block: 4096 regular file'; return 1; }; printf '%s\n' "$o" | tr -s ' \t' '  ' | sed 's/^ //;s/ $//' | grep -Fxq -- 'Device: ca01h/51713d Inode: 8631761 Links: 1' || { echo step1: missing 'Device: ca01h/51713d Inode: 8631761 Links: 1'; return 1; }; printf '%s\n' "$o" | tr -s ' \t' '  ' | sed 's/^ //;s/ $//' | grep -Fxq -- 'Access: (0644/-rw-r--r--) Uid: ( 0/ root) Gid: ( 0/ root)' || { echo step1: missing 'Access: (0644/-rw-r--r--) Uid: ( 0/ root) Gid: ( 0/ root)'; return 1; }; printf '%s\n' "$o" | tr -s ' \t' '  ' | sed 's/^ //;s/ $//' | grep -Fxq -- 'Access: 2018-10-22 18:24:56.897750616 +0000' || { echo step1: missing 'Access: 2018-10-22 18:24:56.897750616 +0000'; return 1; }; printf '%s\n' "$o" | tr -s ' \t' '  ' | sed 's/^ //;s/ $//' | grep -Fxq -- 'Modify: 2018-10-22 18:24:56.897750616 +0000' || { echo step1: missing 'Modify: 2018-10-22 18:24:56.897750616 +0000'; return 1; }; printf '%s\n' "$o" | tr -s ' \t' '  ' | sed 's/^ //;s/ $//' | grep -Fxq -- 'Change: 2018-10-22 18:24:56.917750616 +0000' || { echo step1: missing 'Change: 2018-10-22 18:24:56.917750616 +0000'; return 1; }; printf '%s\n' "$o" | tr -s ' \t' '  ' | sed 's/^ //;s/ $//' | grep -Fxq -- 'Birth: -' || { echo step1: missing 'Birth: -'; return 1; }; printf '%s\n' "$o" | tr -s ' \t' '  ' | sed 's/^ //;s/ $//' | grep -Fxq -- 'File: ‘/etc/ssh/ssh_host_ed25519_key.pub’' || { echo step1: missing 'File: ‘/etc/ssh/ssh_host_ed25519_key.pub’'; return 1; }; printf '%s\n' "$o" | tr -s ' \t' '  ' | sed 's/^ //;s/ $//' | grep -Fxq -- 'Size: 82 Blocks: 8 IO Block: 4096 regular file' || { echo step1: missing 'Size: 82 Blocks: 8 IO Block: 4096 regular file'; return 1; }; printf '%s\n' "$o" | tr -s ' \t' '  ' | sed 's/^ //;s/ $//' | grep -Fxq -- 'Device: ca01h/51713d Inode: 8631763 Links: 1' || { echo step1: missing 'Device: ca01h/51713d Inode: 8631763 Links: 1'; return 1; }; printf '%s\n' "$o" | tr -s ' \t' '  ' | sed 's/^ //;s/ $//' | grep -Fxq -- 'Access: (0644/-rw-r--r--) Uid: ( 0/ root) Gid: ( 0/ root)' || { echo step1: missing 'Access: (0644/-rw-r--r--) Uid: ( 0/ root) Gid: ( 0/ root)'; return 1; }; printf '%s\n' "$o" | tr -s ' \t' '  ' | sed 's/^ //;s/ $//' | grep -Fxq -- 'Access: 2018-10-22 18:24:56.945750616 +0000' || { echo step1: missing 'Access: 2018-10-22 18:24:56.945750616 +0000'; return 1; }; printf '%s\n' "$o" | tr -s ' \t' '  ' | sed 's/^ //;s/ $//' | grep -Fxq -- 'Modify: 2018-10-22 18:24:56.945750616 +0000' || { echo step1: missing 'Modify: 2018-10-22 18:24:56.945750616 +0000'; return 1; }; printf '%s\n' "$o" | tr -s ' \t' '  ' | sed 's/^ //;s/ $//' | grep -Fxq -- 'Change: 2018-10-22 18:24:56.961750616 +0000' || { echo step1: missing 'Change: 2018-10-22 18:24:56.961750616 +0000'; return 1; }; printf '%s\n' "$o" | tr -s ' \t' '  ' | sed 's/^ //;s/ $//' | grep -Fxq -- 'Birth: -' || { echo step1: missing 'Birth: -'; return 1; }; }; if alt0; then echo compliant; fi

Expected output: compliant

How it is fixed

Fix method: Guidance or infrastructure patch

Run the following commands to set permissions and ownership on the SSH host public key files # find /etc/ssh -xdev -type f -name 'ssh_host_*_key.pub' -exec chmod 0644 {} \; #find /etc/ssh -xdev -type f -name 'ssh_host_*_key.pub' -exec chown root:root {} \;

Properties

Operating systems: Any
Tags: access-controlcontainer-optimized-oscoscryptossh
Reference: CIS Google Container-Optimized OS Benchmark v1.2.0 - 5.1.3 Ensure permissions on SSH public host key files are configured

Check this host

Run this on a machine you are allowed to audit. The scan is read-only.

shell

tmaegis scan --target cos