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V-261344

CAT I (High)

There must be no shosts.equiv files on SLEM 5.

Rule ID

SV-261344r996490_rule

STIG

SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro (SLEM) 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V1R4

CCIs

CCI-000366

Discussion

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.

Check Content

Verify there are no "shosts.equiv" files on SLEM 5 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 Text

Remove any "shosts.equiv" files found on SLEM 5.

     > sudo rm /<path_to_file>/shosts.equiv