RHEL 10 must not have a "shosts.equiv" file on the system.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium | V-281271 | SRG-OS-000080-GPOS-00048 | RHEL-10-700680 | SV-281271r1197244_rule | 2026-03-11 | 1 |
Description
The "shosts.equiv" files are used to configure host-based authentication for the system via Secure Shell (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 RHEL 10 does not have a "shosts.equiv" file on the system with the following command:
$ sudo find / -name shosts.equiv
If a "shosts.equiv" file is found, this is a finding.
✔️ Fix
Configure RHEL 10 to not have a "shosts.equiv" file on the system.
Remove any found "shosts.equiv" files from the system:
$ sudo rm /[path]/[to]/[file]/shosts.equiv