The /etc/news/passwd.nntp file (or equivalent) must have mode 0600 or less permissive.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-4276	GEN006320	SV-39260r1_rule	ECLP-1	Medium

Description
File permissions more permissive than 0600 for /etc/news/passwd.nntp may allow access to privileged information by system intruders or malicious users.

STIG	Date
Draft AIX Security Technical Implementation Guide	2011-08-17

Details

Check Text ( C-38235r1_chk )
Check /etc/news/passwd.nntp permissions. # find / -name passwd.nntp # ls –lL < passwd.nntp > If passwd.nntp has a mode more permissive than 0600, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-33509r1_fix)
Change the mode of the passwd.nntp file. # chmod 0600 < passwd.nntp >