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Audio devices must be group-owned by root, sys, bin, or system.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-1061 GEN002360 SV-27252r1_rule ECLP-1 Medium
Description
Without privileged group owners, audio devices will be vulnerable to being used as eaves-dropping devices by malicious users or intruders possibly listening to conversations containing sensitive information.
STIG Date
HP-UX 11.31 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2018-03-01

Details

Check Text ( C-28284r1_chk )
Check the group-owner of audio devices.

Procedure:
# /usr/sbin/ioscan -f
# ls -lL
Fix Text (F-1215r2_fix)
Change the group owner of the audio device.

Procedure:
# chgrp system