There must be no .shosts files on the SUSE operating system.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-234984 | SLES-15-040020 | SV-234984r991589_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 Server 15 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-14 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-234984r991589_chk)
Text: Verify there are no ".shosts" files on the SUSE operating system.
Check the system for the existence of these files 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-38135r619222_fix)
Remove any ".shosts" files found on the SUSE operating system.
> sudo rm /[path]/[to]/[file]/.shosts