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V-248598

CAT I (High)

There must be no ".shosts" files on the OL 8 operating system.

Rule ID

SV-248598r991589_rule

STIG

Oracle Linux 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V2R8

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 there are no ".shosts" files on OL 8 with the following command: 
 
$ sudo find / -name '*.shosts' 
 
If any ".shosts" files are found, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Remove any found ".shosts" files from the system. 
 
$ sudo rm /[path]/[to]/[file]/.shosts