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The system must restrict the ability to switch to the root user to members of a defined group.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-22308 GEN000850 SV-26349r1_rule ECLP-1 Low
Description
Configuring a supplemental group for users permitted to switch to the root user prevents unauthorized users from accessing the root account, even with knowledge of the root credentials.
STIG Date
HP-UX 11.23 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2013-11-04

Details

Check Text ( None )
None
Fix Text (F-31552r1_fix)
Edit /etc/default/security and uncomment, set, or add the SU_ROOT_GROUP setting with a value of wheel or equivalent. If necessary, create a wheel group and add administrative users to the group.