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RHEL-09-252075 - There must be no .shosts files on RHEL 9.
Information
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.Solution
Remove any found ".shosts" files from the system.$ sudo rm /[path]/[to]/[file]/.shosts
See Also
https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_RHEL_9_V2R8_STIG.zip
Item Details
Audit Name: DISA Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 STIG v2r8
Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT
References: 800-53|CM-6b., CAT|I, CCI|CCI-000366, Rule-ID|SV-257956r991589_rule, STIG-ID|RHEL-09-252075, Vuln-ID|V-257956
Plugin: Unix
Control ID: e605c5d1e532fb6f186a987eaf3f6a21b4b2f48f96d66508f7a0b4554df45440