There must be no ".shosts" files on The TOSS operating system.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-252939 | TOSS-04-010370 | SV-252939r991589_rule | CCI-000366 | medium |
| 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 | |||
| Tri-Lab Operating System Stack (TOSS) 4 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-08 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-252939r991589_chk)
Verify there are no ."shosts" files on TOSS with the following command:
$ sudo find / -name '*.shosts'
If any ."shosts" files are found, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-56342r824140_fix)
Remove any found ."shosts" files from the system.
$ sudo rm /[path]/[to]/[file]/.shosts