Audio devices must be owned by root.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-1049	GEN002340	SV-38242r1_rule	ECLP-1	Medium

Description
Globally accessible audio and video devices have proven to be another security hazard. There is software capable of activating system microphones and video devices connected to user workstations and/or X terminals. Once the microphone has been activated, it is possible to eavesdrop on otherwise private conversations without the victim being aware of it. This action effectively changes the user's microphone into a bugging device.

Description

Globally accessible audio and video devices have proven to be another security hazard. There is software capable of activating system microphones and video devices connected to user workstations and/or X terminals. Once the microphone has been activated, it is possible to eavesdrop on otherwise private conversations without the victim being aware of it. This action effectively changes the user's microphone into a bugging device.

STIG	Date
HP-UX 11.31 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2018-03-01

Details

Check Text ( C-36419r1_chk )
Check the owner of audio devices. Determine audio devices and class identifiers, i.e., audio should be listed as audio. # ioscan Determine audio device special files. # ioscan -fn -C

Fix Text (F-31757r1_fix)
Change the owner of the audio device. # chown root