The reconstructed evaluation script behind this rule's OVAL check(s) — every module a compound check combines, with this rule's own concrete values and DISA's SCC tool's real per-module mechanism curated from static teardown of SCC releases.
#!/bin/bash
# Reconstructed from oval:mil.disa.stig.ubuntu2404os:def:270717
# Ubuntu 24.04 LTS must not allow unattended or automatic login via SSH.
# Per-module read mechanism curated from static teardown of DISA's SCC tool
# (SCAP Compliance Checker) -- see the SCC Automation Reference above.
# /etc/ssh/sshd_config or /etc/ssh/sshd_config.d/*:PermitEmptyPasswords == no
# textfilecontent54_object (textfilecontent54_test)
test_1() {
( (sed -En 's/^(?i)\s*PermitEmptyPasswords\s+(\w+)$/\1/p' '/etc/ssh/sshd_config') | grep -Pq '^(no|"no")$' ) || ( (grep -rhP --include='*' '^(?i)\s*PermitEmptyPasswords\s+(\w+)$' '/etc/ssh/sshd_config.d' | sed -En 's/^(?i)\s*PermitEmptyPasswords\s+(\w+)$/\1/p') | grep -Pq '^(no|"no")$' )
}
# Check to see if PermitUserEnvironment is set to no in /etc/ssh/sshd_config and /etc/ssh/sshd_config.d/*.conf
# textfilecontent54_object (textfilecontent54_test)
test_2() {
( (sed -En 's/^(?i)\s*PermitUserEnvironment\s+(\w+)$/\1/p' '/etc/ssh/sshd_config') | grep -Pq '^(no|"no")$' ) || ( (grep -rhP --include='*.conf' '^(?i)\s*PermitUserEnvironment\s+(\w+)$' '/etc/ssh/sshd_config.d' | sed -En 's/^(?i)\s*PermitUserEnvironment\s+(\w+)$/\1/p') | grep -Pq '^(no|"no")$' )
}
if ( test_1 && test_2 ); then
echo "PASS"
else
echo "FAIL"
fi Assessment Script Powered by AISandbox-executed
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#!/bin/sh
# DISA STIG / SCAP compliance check: oval:mil.disa.stig.ubuntu2404os:def:270717
if [ ! -f "/etc/ssh/sshd_config" ]; then echo "PASS"; exit 0; fi
if grep -qE "^ *(no|\"no\")$" /etc/ssh/sshd_config && grep -qE "^ *(no|\"no\")$" /etc/ssh/sshd_config.d/*.conf; then echo "PASS"; exit 0; fi
echo "FAIL"; exit 1
if [ ! -f "/etc/ssh/sshd_config" ]; then echo "PASS"; exit 0; fi
if grep -qE "^ *(no|\"no\")$" /etc/ssh/sshd_config && grep -qE "^ *(no|\"no\")$" /etc/ssh/sshd_config.d/*.conf; then echo "PASS"; exit 0; fi
echo "FAIL"; exit 1