The /etc/news/nnrp.access file must not have an extended ACL.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-22504	GEN006310	SV-39258r1_rule	ECLP-1	Medium

Description
File system extended ACLs provide access to files beyond what is allowed by the mode numbers of the files. Excessive permissions on the nnrp.access file may allow unauthorized modification which could lead to Denial of Service to authorized users or provide access to unauthorized users.

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

Details

Check Text ( C-38233r1_chk )
Check the permissions of the file. # find / -name nnrp.access # ls -lL < nnrp.access > If extended permissions are enabled, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-33508r1_fix)
Remove the extended ACL from the nnrp.access file. # acledit < nnrp.access >