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All global initialization files must be group-owned by root, sys, bin, other system, or the system default.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-11983 GEN001760 SV-38268r1_rule ECLP-1 Medium
Description
Global initialization files are used to configure the user's shell environment upon login. Malicious modification of these files could compromise accounts upon logon. Failure to give ownership of sensitive files or utilities to root or bin provides the designated owner and unauthorized users with the potential to access sensitive information or change the system configuration which could weaken the system's security posture.
STIG Date
HP-UX 11.23 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2015-12-02

Details

Check Text ( C-36378r1_chk )
Check the group ownership of global initialization files.

# ls -lL /etc/profile /etc/bashrc /etc/csh.login /etc/csh.cshrc /etc/.login

If any global initialization file is not group-owned by root, sys, bin, other, or the system default, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-31716r1_fix)
Change the group ownership of the global initialization file(s) with incorrect group ownership.

# chgrp root