RHEL 10 must not have a "shosts.equiv" file on the system.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-281271 | RHEL-10-700680 | SV-281271r1197244_rule | CCI-000213 | medium |
| 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. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2026-03-11 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-281271r1197244_chk)
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 Text (F-85737r1197243_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