Lucene search
+L

Linux: SSH Ciphers

🗓️ 07 May 2020 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2020 Greenbone AGType 
openvas
 openvas
🔗 plugins.openvas.org👁 11 Views

SSH protocol version 2 ciphers specifie

Refs
Code
# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2020 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only

if(description)
{
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.150225");
  script_version("2023-07-27T05:05:09+0000");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2023-07-27 05:05:09 +0000 (Thu, 27 Jul 2023)");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2020-05-07 06:49:26 +0000 (Thu, 07 May 2020)");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"0.0");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:N");
  script_tag(name:"qod", value:"97");

  script_name("Linux: SSH Ciphers");

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2020 Greenbone AG");
  script_family("Policy");
  script_dependencies("compliance_tests.nasl", "read_sshd_config.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("Compliance/Launch");

  script_add_preference(name:"Value", type:"entry", value:"[email protected],[email protected],[email protected],aes256-ctr,aes192-ctr,aes128-ctr", id:1);

  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://linux.die.net/man/5/sshd_config");
  script_xref(name:"Policy", value:"CIS Distribution Independent Linux v2.0.0: 5.2.13 Ensure only strong Ciphers are used (Scored)");
  script_xref(name:"Policy", value:"CIS Controls Version 7: 14.4 Encrypt All Sensitive Information in Transit");

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"Ciphers: Specifies the ciphers allowed for protocol version 2. Multiple
  ciphers must be comma-separated.

  Note: This check fails if any algorithms are found that are not specified in the VT preferences.");

  exit(0);
}

include("policy_functions.inc");

cmd = "grep '^Ciphers' /etc/ssh/sshd_config";
title = "SSH Ciphers";
solution = "Edit /etc/ssh/sshd_config";
test_type = "SSH_Cmd";
default = script_get_preference("Value", id:1);

if(get_kb_item("linux/mount/ERROR")){
  value = "Error";
  compliant = "incomplete";
  comment = "Could not read /etc/ssh/sshd_config";
}else{
  value = get_kb_item("Policy/linux/sshd_config/ciphers");
  if(!value){
    value = "Error";
    compliant = "incomplete";
    comment = "Could not get supported ciphers from /etc/ssh/sshd_config";
  }else{
    compliant = "yes";

    foreach cipher(policy_build_list_from_string(str:value)){
      if(cipher >!< default)
        compliant = "no";
    }
  }
}

policy_reporting(result:value, default:default, compliant:compliant, fixtext:solution,
  type:test_type, test:cmd, info:comment);
policy_set_kbs(type:test_type, cmd:cmd, default:default, solution:solution, title:title,
  value:value, compliant:compliant);

exit(0);

Data

Build on a solid foundation with Vulners data

We provide the essential building blocks for cybersecurity solutions with comprehensive, structured, and constantly updated vulnerability and exploits data

Api

Power your application with Vulners API

The Vulners REST API offers reliable, high-performance access to vulnerability intelligence, with 99.9% SLA uptime and CDN-backed data delivery for seamless global access

App

Assess and manage vulnerabilities with Vulners tools

Built on top of Vulners' database and SDK, end-user solutions give security professionals and developers lightweight and powerful tools for vulnerability remediation

27 Jul 2023 00:00Current
7.3High risk
Vulners AI Score7.3
11