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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-35120r1_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
HP-UX 11.23 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2015-12-02

Details

Check Text ( C-34978r1_chk )
Check passwd.nntp permissions.
# find / -type f -name passwd.nntp | xargs -n1 ls -lL

If passwd.nntp has a mode more permissive than 0600, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-30272r1_fix)
Change the mode of the passwd.nntp file.

# chmod 0600 /passwd.nntp