The shosts.equiv files are used to configure host-based authentication for 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.
Check
Verify there are no "shosts.equiv" files on AlmaLinux OS 9 with the following command:
$ find / -name shosts.equiv
If a "shosts.equiv" file is found, this is a finding.
Fix
Remove any found "shosts.equiv" files from the system.