RHEL 10 must not have any ".shosts" files on the system.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-281272 | RHEL-10-700690 | SV-281272r1166768_rule | CCI-000213 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| The ".shosts" files are used to configure host-based authentication for individual users or 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 | |||
Related Frameworks
4 paths across 3 frameworks
Related Frameworks
NIST 800-531 mapping
AC-3
1.00
- DISA · V1R1 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
NIST 800-1712 mappings
3.1.1
1.00
- DISA · V1R1 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
- NIST · Rev 2 (Feb 2020, errata Jan 2021) · nist_800_171_app_d · equivalent
3.1.2
1.00
- DISA · V1R1 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
- NIST · Rev 2 (Feb 2020, errata Jan 2021) · nist_800_171_app_d · equivalent
CCI1 mapping
CCI-000213
1.00
- DISA · V1R1 · disa_xccdf · related
Details
Check Text (C-281272r1166768_chk)
Verify RHEL 10 does not have any ".shosts" files on the system with the following command:
$ sudo find / -name .shosts
If a ".shosts" file is found, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-85738r1166767_fix)
Configure RHEL 10 to not have any ".shosts" files on the system.
Remove any found ".shosts" files from the system with the following command:
$ sudo rm /[path]/[to]/[file]/.shosts