The /var/adm/userdb/USERDB.DISABLED file must not have an extended ACL.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-40454	GEN000000-HPUX0310	SV-52441r1_rule	ECLP-1	Medium

Description
Unless the userdb is required, the /var/adm/userdb/USERDB.DISABLED file must be created to disable the use of per-user security attributes in the user database. Attributes in the user database override the system-wide settings configured in /etc/default/security. If the system-wide configuration is overridden maliciously, users may gain unauthorized system access.

STIG	Date
HP-UX 11.23 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2015-12-02

Details

Check Text ( C-47014r2_chk )
If the system is configured for Trusted Mode, this check is not applicable. For SMSE: If the userdb is required, this check is not applicable. Verify the file has no extended ACL. # ls -lL /var/adm/userdb/USERDB.DISABLED If the permissions include a “+”, the file has an extended ACL, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-45405r1_fix)
If the system is operating in Trusted Mode, no fix is required. For SMSE: Remove the optional ACL from the file. # chacl -z /var/adm/userdb/USERDB.DISABLED