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The ftpusers file must be group-owned by bin, sys, or system.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-22444 GEN004930 SV-39180r1_rule ECLP-1 Medium
Description
If the ftpusers file is not group-owned by a system group, an unauthorized user may modify the file to allow unauthorized accounts to use FTP.
STIG Date
AIX 6.1 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2014-09-29

Details

Check Text ( None )
None
Fix Text (F-33434r1_fix)
Change the group owner of the ftpusers file.

Procedure:
# chgrp system /etc/ftpusers