Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-100011 | RHEL-06-000021 | SV-109115r1_rule | High |
Description |
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The .shosts and 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. |
STIG | Date |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2020-05-19 |
Check Text ( C-98861r1_chk ) |
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Verify there are no ".shosts" or "shosts.equiv" files on the system. # find / -name '*.shosts' # find / -name shosts.equiv If any ".shosts" or "shosts.equiv" files are found on the system, this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-105695r1_fix) |
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Remove any found ".shosts" or "shosts.equiv" files from the system. # rm /[path]/[to]/[file]/.shosts # rm /[path]/[to]/[file]/shosts.equiv |