The /etc/nsswitch.conf file must not have an extended ACL.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-22330	GEN001374	SV-39334r1_rule	ECLP-1	Medium

Description
The nsswitch.conf file (or equivalent) configures the source of a variety of system security information including account, group, and host lookups. Malicious changes could prevent the system from functioning or compromise system security.

STIG	Date
AIX 6.1 SECURITY TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE	2018-09-18

Details

Check Text ( C-38282r1_chk )
Verify /etc/nsswitch.conf has no extended ACL. AIX does not use the /etc/nsswitch.conf file. This check is not applicable. Procedure: # aclget /etc/nsswitch.conf If extended permissions are enabled, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-33569r1_fix)
Remove the extended ACL from the /etc/nsswitch.conf file. # acledit /etc/nsswitch.conf