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There must be no .rhosts, .shosts, hosts.equiv, or shosts.equiv files on the system.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-11988 GEN002040 SV-40332r1_rule ECCD-1 ECCD-2 High
Description
The .rhosts, .shosts, hosts.equiv, and shosts.equiv files are used to configure host-based authentication for individual users or the system. Host-based authentication is not sufficient for preventing unauthorized access to the system.
STIG Date
Solaris 10 X86 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2014-06-27

Details

Check Text ( None )
None
Fix Text (F-11249r2_fix)
Remove the .rhosts, .shosts, hosts.equiv, and/or shosts.equiv files.