STIGQter: STIG Summary: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 3 Release: 3 Benchmark Date: 23 Apr 2021:

The Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system must not contain .shosts files.

DISA Rule

SV-204606r603261_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-204606

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

Rule Version

RHEL-07-040540

Severity

CAT I

CCI(s)

• CCI-000366 - The organization implements the security configuration settings.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Remove any found ".shosts" files from the system.

# rm /[path]/[to]/[file]/.shosts

Check Contents

Verify there are no ".shosts" files on the system.

Check the system for the existence of these files with the following command:

# find / -name '*.shosts'

If any ".shosts" files are found on the system, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-204606

Documentable

False

Rule Version

RHEL-07-040540

Severity Override Guidance

Verify there are no ".shosts" files on the system.

Check the system for the existence of these files with the following command:

# find / -name '*.shosts'

If any ".shosts" files are found on the system, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

2899

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