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 | |||
Related Frameworks
4 paths across 3 frameworks
Related Frameworks
NIST 800-531 mapping
CM-6
1.00
- DISA · 1 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
NIST 800-1712 mappings
3.4.1
1.00
- DISA · 1 · 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
3.4.2
1.00
- DISA · 1 · 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-000366
1.00
- DISA · 1 · disa_xccdf · related
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