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V-271758

CAT I (High)

OL 9 file systems must not contain .shosts files.

Rule ID

SV-271758r1091986_rule

STIG

Oracle Linux 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V1R5

CCIs

CCI-000366

Discussion

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.

Check Content

Verify that OL 9 has no ".shosts" files on the system with the following command:

$ sudo find / -name .shosts

If a ".shosts" file is found, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Remove any found ".shosts" files from the system.

$ sudo rm /[path]/[to]/[file]/.shosts