There must be no ".shosts" files on The TOSS operating system.
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-252939r991589_rule
- Version
- TOSS-04-010370
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation Templates
A Manual Procedure
Remove any found ."shosts" files from the system.
$ sudo rm /[path]/[to]/[file]/.shosts