STIGQter: STIG Summary: Oracle Linux 6 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 3 Benchmark Date: 23 Apr 2021:

The Oracle Linux operating system must not contain .shosts or shosts.equiv files.

DISA Rule

SV-219957r603263_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-219957

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480

Rule Version

OL6-00-000021

Severity

CAT I

CCI(s)

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

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

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

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

Check Contents

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

# find / -name '*.shosts'

# find / -name shosts.equiv

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

Vulnerability Number

V-219957

Documentable

False

Rule Version

OL6-00-000021

Severity Override Guidance

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

# find / -name '*.shosts'

# find / -name shosts.equiv

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

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

2928

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