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The files in /etc/news must be group-owned by system or news.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-4278 GEN006360 SV-40837r1_rule ECLP-1 Medium
Description
If critical system files do not have a privileged group owner, system integrity could be compromised.
STIG Date
AIX 5.3 SECURITY TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE 2014-10-03

Details

Check Text ( C-39549r1_chk )
Check /etc/news files group ownership.

Procedure:
# ls -al /etc/news

If /etc/news files are not group-owned by system or news, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-34681r1_fix)
Change the group owner of the files in /etc/news to system or news.

Procedure:
# chgrp news /etc/news/*