There must be no .shosts files on SLEM 5.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-261343 | SLEM-05-255090 | SV-261343r996489_rule | CCI-000366 | high |
| Description | ||||
| The .shosts files are used to configure host-based authentication for individual users or 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 | |||
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro (SLEM) 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-08 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-261343r996489_chk)
Verify there are no ".shosts" files on SLEM 5 with the following command:
> sudo find / \( -path /.snapshots -o -path /sys -o -path /proc \) -prune -o -name '.shosts' -print
If any ".shosts" files are found on the system, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-64980r995895_fix)
Remove any ".shosts" files found on SLEM 5.
> sudo rm /<path_to_file>/.shosts