The /etc/ftpaccess.ctl file must have mode 0640 or less permissive.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-29522	GEN000000-AIX0340	SV-38753r1_rule	ECLP-1	Medium

Description
Excessive permissions on the ftpaccess.ctl file could permit unauthorized modification. Unauthorized modification could result in Denial of Service to authorized FTP users or permit unauthorized access to system information.

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

Details

Check Text ( C-37822r1_chk )
Check the permissions of the /etc/ftpaccess.ctl file. # ls -l /etc/ftpaccess.ctl If the ftpaccess.ctl file has a mode more permissive than 0640, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-33080r1_fix)
Change the mode of the /etc/ftpaccess.ctl file to 0640. # chmod 0640 /etc/ftpaccess.ctl