STIGQter: STIG Summary: Canonical Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 9 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS must configure the SSH daemon to use FIPS 140-3-approved ciphers to prevent the unauthorized disclosure of information and/or detect changes to information during transmission.

DISA Rule

SV-260531r1208689_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-260531

Group Title

SRG-OS-000033-GPOS-00014

Rule Version

UBTU-22-255050

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

CCI-000068 - Implement cryptographic mechanisms to protect the confidentiality of remote access sessions.
CCI-002421 - Implement cryptographic mechanisms to prevent unauthorized disclosure of information and/or detect changes to information during transmission.
CCI-003123 - Implement organization-defined cryptographic mechanisms to protect the confidentiality of nonlocal maintenance and diagnostic communications.

Weight

Fix Recommendation

Configure the SSH server to only implement FIPS-approved ciphers.

Add or modify the following line in the "/etc/ssh/sshd_config" file:

Ciphers aes256-ctr,aes256-gcm@openssh.com,aes128-ctr,aes128-gcm@openssh.com

Restart SSH for the changes to take effect:

$ sudo systemctl restart ssh

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Verify the SSH server is configured to only implement FIPS-approved ciphers with the following command:

$ sudo /usr/sbin/sshd -dd 2>&1 | awk '/filename/ {print $4}' | tr -d '\r' | tr '\n' ' ' | xargs sudo grep -iH 'ciphers'
/etc/ssh/sshd_config:Ciphers aes256-ctr,aes256-gcm@openssh.com,aes128-ctr,aes128-gcm@openssh.com

If "Ciphers" does not contain only the ciphers "aes256-ctr,aes256-gcm@openssh.com,aes128-ctr,aes128-gcm@openssh.com", is commented out, is missing, or conflicting results are returned, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-260531

Documentable

False

Rule Version

UBTU-22-255050

Severity Override Guidance

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Target Key

5594