There must be no shosts.equiv files on the RHEL 8 operating system.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-230283 | RHEL-08-010460 | SV-230283r1017094_rule | High |
| Description |
| The "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 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-03-26 |
Details
| Check Text (C-32952r567595_chk) |
| Verify there are no "shosts.equiv" files on RHEL 8 with the following command: $ sudo find / -name shosts.equiv If a "shosts.equiv" file is found, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-32927r567596_fix) |
| Remove any found "shosts.equiv" files from the system. $ sudo rm /etc/ssh/shosts.equiv |