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The services file must be owned by root or bin.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-823 GEN003760 SV-823r2_rule ECLP-1 Medium
Description
Failure to give ownership of sensitive files or utilities to root or bin provides the designated owner and unauthorized users with the potential to access sensitive information or change the system configuration which could weaken the system's security posture.
STIG Date
AIX 5.3 SECURITY TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE 2014-10-03

Details

Check Text ( C-28612r1_chk )
Check the ownership of the services file.

Procedure:
# ls -lL /etc/services

If the services file is not owned by root or bin, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-977r2_fix)
Change the ownership of the services file to root or bin.

Procedure:
# chown root /etc/services