STIGQter: STIG Summary: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 9 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

There must be no .shosts files on RHEL 9.

DISA Rule

SV-257956r991589_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-257956

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

Rule Version

RHEL-09-252075

Severity

CAT I

CCI(s)

CCI-000366 - Implement the security configuration settings.

Weight

Fix Recommendation

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

$ sudo rm /[path]/[to]/[file]/.shosts

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Verify there are no ".shosts" files on RHEL 9 with the following command:

$ sudo find / -name .shosts

If a ".shosts" file is found, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-257956

Documentable

False

Rule Version

RHEL-09-252075

Severity Override Guidance

Verify there are no ".shosts" files on RHEL 9 with the following command:

$ sudo find / -name .shosts

If a ".shosts" file is found, this is a finding.

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Target Key

5551