Check SSH config overrides

Checks the base sshd_config file for the `Include` directive. Then checks each setting against the overrides first, then the base sshd_config. Will stop at the first instance of the setting found.
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Dave Fatkin 2024-12-14 15:55:38 +00:00 committed by GitHub
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@ -110,22 +110,33 @@ else
check_security "System Restart" "PASS" "No restart required"
fi
# Check SSH config overrides
SSH_OVERRIDES=$(grep "^Include" /etc/ssh/sshd_config | awk '{print $2}')
# Check SSH root login
if grep -q "^PermitRootLogin.*no" /etc/ssh/sshd_config; then
SSH_ROOT=$(grep "^PermitRootLogin" $SSH_OVERRIDES /etc/ssh/sshd_config | head -1 | awk '{print $2}')
if [ -z "$SSH_ROOT" ]; then
SSH_ROOT="prohibit-password"
fi
if [ "$SSH_ROOT" = "no" ]; then
check_security "SSH Root Login" "PASS" "Root login is properly disabled in SSH configuration"
else
check_security "SSH Root Login" "FAIL" "Root login is currently allowed - this is a security risk. Disable it in /etc/ssh/sshd_config"
fi
# Check SSH password authentication
if grep -q "^PasswordAuthentication.*no" /etc/ssh/sshd_config; then
SSH_PASSWORD=$(grep "^PasswordAuthentication" $SSH_OVERRIDES /etc/ssh/sshd_config | head -1 | awk '{print $2}')
if [ -z "$SSH_PASSWORD" ]; then
SSH_PASSWORD="yes"
fi
if [ "$SSH_PASSWORD" = "no" ]; then
check_security "SSH Password Auth" "PASS" "Password authentication is disabled, key-based auth only"
else
check_security "SSH Password Auth" "FAIL" "Password authentication is enabled - consider using key-based authentication only"
fi
# Check SSH default port
SSH_PORT=$(grep "^Port" /etc/ssh/sshd_config | awk '{print $2}')
SSH_PORT=$(grep "^Port" $SSH_OVERRIDES /etc/ssh/sshd_config | head -1 | awk '{print $2}')
if [ -z "$SSH_PORT" ]; then
SSH_PORT="22"
fi