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Files in /etc/news must be owned by root or news.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-4277 GEN006340 SV-4277r4_rule ECLP-1 Medium
Description
If critical system files are not owned by a privileged user, system integrity could be compromised.
STIG Date
Draft AIX Security Technical Implementation Guide 2011-08-17

Details

Check Text ( C-28776r1_chk )
Check the ownership of the files in /etc/news.

Procedure:
# ls -al /etc/news

If any files are not owned by root or news, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-4188r2_fix)
Change the ownership of the files in /etc/news to root or news.

Procedure:
# chown root /etc/news/*