There must be no .shosts files on SLEM 5.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| high | V-261343 | SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227 | SLEM-05-255090 | SV-261343r996489_rule | 2024-06-04 | 1 |
| Description |
|---|
| The .shosts files are used to configure host-based authentication for individual users or the system via SSH. Host-based authentication is not sufficient for preventing unauthorized access to the system as it does not require interactive identification and authentication of a connection request or for the use of two-factor authentication. |
| ℹ️ Check |
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| Verify there are no ".shosts" files on SLEM 5 with the following command: > sudo find / \( -path /.snapshots -o -path /sys -o -path /proc \) -prune -o -name '.shosts' -print If any ".shosts" files are found on the system, this is a finding. |
| ✔️ Fix |
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| Remove any ".shosts" files found on SLEM 5. > sudo rm /<path_to_file>/.shosts |