STIGQter STIGQter: STIG Summary: VMware vSphere 7.0 vCenter Appliance Photon OS Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 4 Benchmark Date: 30 Jan 2025:

The Photon operating system must configure sshd to restrict LoginGraceTime.

DISA Rule

SV-256588r991589_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-256588

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

Rule Version

PHTN-30-000120

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Navigate to and open:

/etc/ssh/sshd_config

Ensure the "LoginGraceTime" line is uncommented and set to the following:

LoginGraceTime 30

At the command line, run the following command:

# systemctl restart sshd.service

Check Contents

At the command line, run the following command:

# sshd -T|&grep -i LoginGraceTime

Expected result:

logingracetime 30

If the output does not match the expected result, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-256588

Documentable

False

Rule Version

PHTN-30-000120

Severity Override Guidance

At the command line, run the following command:

# sshd -T|&grep -i LoginGraceTime

Expected result:

logingracetime 30

If the output does not match the expected result, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

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Target Key

5520