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Audio devices must be group-owned by root, sys, bin, or system.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-1061 | GEN002360 | SV-27253r1_rule | ECLP-1 | Medium |
| Description |
|---|
| Without privileged group owners, audio devices will be vulnerable to being used as eaves-dropping devices by malicious users or intruders to possibly listen to conversations containing sensitive information. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| AIX 5.3 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2012-05-25 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-28285r1_chk ) |
|---|
| Check the group owner of audio devices. Procedure: # /usr/sbin/lsdev -C | grep -i audio # ls -lL /dev/*aud0 If the group owner of an audio device is not root, sys, bin, or system, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-1215r2_fix) |
|---|
| Change the group owner of the audio device. Procedure: # chgrp system |