There must be no "shosts.equiv" files on the OL 8 operating system.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-248597 | OL08-00-010460 | SV-248597r991589_rule | CCI-000366 | 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 | |||
| Oracle Linux 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-13 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-248597r991589_chk)
Verify there are no "shosts.equiv" files on OL 8 with the following command:
$ sudo find / -name shosts.equiv
If an "shosts.equiv" file is found, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-51985r779356_fix)
Remove any found "shosts.equiv" files from the system.
$ sudo rm /etc/ssh/shosts.equiv