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The /etc/netsvc.conf file must have mode 0644 or less permissive.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-29493 GEN000000-AIX0100 SV-38697r1_rule ECLP-1 Medium
Description
The /etc/netsvc.conf file is used to specify the ordering of name resolution for the sendmail command, alias resolution for the sendmail command, and host name resolution routines. Malicious changes could prevent the system from functioning correctly or compromise system security.
STIG Date
Draft AIX Security Technical Implementation Guide 2011-08-17

Details

Check Text ( C-37793r1_chk )
Check the mode of the /etc/netsvc.conf file.
# ls -l /etc/netsvc.conf
If the file mode is more permissive than 0644, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-33051r1_fix)
Change the mode of the /etc/netsvc.conf file to 0644 or less permissive.
# chmod 0644 /etc/netsvc.conf