Ensure sshd MaxAuthTries is configured

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Descripción

The MaxAuthTries parameter specifies the maximum number of authentication attempts permitted per connection. When the login failure count reaches half the number, error messages will be written to the syslog file detailing the login failure. Setting the MaxAuthTries parameter to a low number will minimize the risk of successful brute force attacks to the SSH server. While the recommended setting is 4, set the number based on site policy. Audit: evaluates the effective configuration from `sshd -T` (Match blocks must be reviewed separately).

Cómo se verifica

Método de auditoría: Comando de shell

shell

command -v sshd >/dev/null 2>&1 || exit 1; out=$(sshd -T 2>/dev/null) || exit 1; r=compliant; for p in '^maxauthtries[[:blank:]]+[1-4]$'; do printf '%s\n' "$out" | grep -Eiq -- "$p" || r="not matched: $p"; done; echo "$r"

Salida esperada: compliant

Cómo se corrige

Método de corrección: Guía o parche de infraestructura

Edit the/etc/ssh/sshd_config file to set the parameter as follows:: MaxAuthTries 4 Re-cycle the sshd daemon to pick up the configuration changes: stopsrc -s sshd startsrc -s sshd

Propiedades

Sistemas operativos: Cualquiera
Etiquetas: aixssh
Referencia: CIS IBM AIX 7 Benchmark v1.2.0 - 4.6.3.12 Ensure sshd MaxAuthTries is configured

Verificar este host

Ejecute esto en un equipo que tenga permiso para auditar. El escaneo es de solo lectura.

shell

tmaegis scan --target aix