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

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-22451	GEN005365	SV-38921r1_rule	ECLP-1	Medium

Description
The snmpd.conf file contains authenticators and must be protected from unauthorized access and modification. If the file is not group-owned by a system group, it may be subject to access and modification from unauthorized users.

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

Details

Check Text ( C-37062r1_chk )
Determine the group owner of the SNMP configuration files. Procedure: # ls -lL /etc/snmpd.conf /etc/snmpdv3.conf If the file is not group owned by bin, sys, or system, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-33455r1_fix)
Change the group owner of the SNMP configuration files. Procedure: # chgrp system /etc/snmpd.conf # chgrp system /etc/snmpdv3.conf