The /etc/netsvc.conf file must be root owned.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-29491	GEN000000-AIX0085	SV-38695r1_rule	ECLP-1	Medium

Description
The /etc/netsvc.conf file is used to specify the ordering of name resolution for the sendmail command, alias resolution for the sendmail command, and host name resolution routines. Malicious changes could prevent the system from functioning correctly or compromise system security.

STIG	Date
AIX 5.3 SECURITY TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE	2014-10-03

Details

Check Text ( C-38419r1_chk )
Verify the /etc/netsvc.conf file is owned by root. # ls -l /etc/netsvc.conf If the file is not owned by root, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-33710r1_fix)
Change the owner of the /etc/netsvc.conf file to root. # chown root /etc/netsvc.conf