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There must be no .shosts files on SLEM 5.

An XCCDF Rule

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.

ID
SV-261343r996489_rule
Version
SLEM-05-255090
Severity
High
References
Updated

Remediation Templates

A Manual Procedure

Remove any ".shosts" files found on SLEM 5.

     > sudo rm /<path_to_file>/.shosts