STIGQter: STIG Summary: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

RHEL 10 must be configured so that the Secure Shell (SSH) server configuration file is owned by "root".

DISA Rule

SV-281048r1184648_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-281048

Group Title

SRG-OS-000080-GPOS-00048

Rule Version

RHEL-10-400155

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

CCI-000213 - Enforce approved authorizations for logical access to information and system resources in accordance with applicable access control policies.

Weight

Fix Recommendation

Configure RHEL 10 so that the "/etc/ssh/sshd_config" file and the contents of "/etc/ssh/sshd_config.d" are owned by "root" with the following command:

$ sudo chown -R root /etc/ssh/sshd_config /etc/ssh/sshd_config.d

Check Contents

Verify RHEL 10 is configured so that the "/etc/ssh/sshd_config" file and the contents of "/etc/ssh/sshd_config.d" are owned by root with the following command:

$ sudo find /etc/ssh/sshd_config /etc/ssh/sshd_config.d -exec stat -c "%U %n" {} \;
root /etc/ssh/sshd_config
root /etc/ssh/sshd_config.d
root /etc/ssh/sshd_config.d/50-cloud-init.conf
root /etc/ssh/sshd_config.d/50-redhat.conf

If the "/etc/ssh/sshd_config" file or "/etc/ssh/sshd_config.d" or any files in the "sshd_config.d" directory do not have an owner of "root", this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-281048

Documentable

False

Rule Version

RHEL-10-400155

Severity Override Guidance

Check Content Reference

Target Key

5733