OL 9 file systems must not contain shosts.equiv files.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| high | V-271757 | SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227 | OL09-00-002419 | SV-271757r1092604_rule | 2026-02-17 | 1 |
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.
ℹ️ Check
Verify that OL 9 has no "shosts.equiv" files on the system with the following command:
$ sudo find / -name shosts.equiv
If a "shosts.equiv" file is found, this is a finding.
✔️ Fix
Remove any found "shosts.equiv" files from the system.
$ sudo rm /[path]/[to]/[file]/shosts.equiv