There must be no shosts.equiv files on the SUSE operating system.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| high | V-234985 | SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227 | SLES-15-040030 | SV-234985r991589_rule | 2025-02-27 | 2 |
| Description |
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| The shosts.equiv files are used to configure host-based authentication for 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.equiv" files on the SUSE operating system. Check the system for the existence of these files with the following command: > sudo find /etc -name shosts.equiv If any "shosts.equiv" files are found on the system, this is a finding. |
| ✔️ Fix |
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| Remove any "shosts.equiv" files found on the SUSE operating system. > sudo rm /[path]/[to]/[file]/shosts.equiv |