There must be no ".shosts" files on The TOSS operating system.

Overview

Finding IDVersionRule IDIA ControlsSeverity
V-252939TOSS-04-010370SV-252939r991589_ruleCCI-000366medium
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.
STIGDate
Tri-Lab Operating System Stack (TOSS) 4 Security Technical Implementation Guide2025-05-08

Related Frameworks

4 paths across 3 frameworks
NIST 800-531 mapping
CM-6
1.00
  • DISA · 2 · disa_xccdf · related
  • DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
NIST 800-1712 mappings
3.4.1
1.00
  • DISA · 2 · 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 · 2 · 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 · 2 · disa_xccdf · related

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