The rhost-based authentication for SSH must be disabled.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium | V-216353 | SRG-OS-000480 | SOL-11.1-040350 | SV-216353r959010_rule | 2026-02-19 | 3 |
Description
Setting this parameter forces users to enter a password when authenticating with SSH.
ℹ️ Check
Determine if rhost-based authentication is enabled.
# grep "^IgnoreRhosts" /etc/ssh/sshd_config
If the output is produced and it is not:
IgnoreRhosts yes
this is a finding.
If the IgnoreRhosts line does not exist in the file, the default setting of "Yes" is automatically used and there is no finding.
✔️ Fix
The root role is required.
Modify the sshd_config file
# pfedit /etc/ssh/sshd_config
Locate the line containing:
IgnoreRhosts
Change it to:
IgnoreRhosts yes
Restart the SSH service.
# svcadm restart svc:/network/ssh
This action will only set the IgnoreRhosts line if it already exists in the file to ensure that it is set to the proper value. If the IgnoreRhosts line does not exist in the file, the default setting of "Yes" is automatically used, so no additional changes are needed.