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

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-248598	OL08-00-010470	SV-248598r991589_rule		High

Description

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.

STIG	Date
Oracle Linux 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2024-12-03

Details

Check Text (C-52032r779358_chk)

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 (F-51986r779359_fix)

Remove any found ".shosts" files from the system.

$ sudo rm /[path]/[to]/[file]/.shosts