The /etc/nsswitch.conf file must be owned by root.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-22327	GEN001371	SV-38316r1_rule	ECLP-1	Medium

Description
The nsswitch.conf file (or equivalent) configures the source of a variety of system security information including account, group, and host lookups. Malicious changes could prevent the system from functioning or compromise system security.

STIG	Date
HP-UX 11.31 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2018-09-14

Details

Check Text ( C-36326r1_chk )
Verify the /etc/nsswitch.conf file is owned by root. # ls -lL /etc/nsswitch.conf If the file is not owned by root, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-31581r1_fix)
Change the owner of the /etc/nsswitch.conf file to root. # chown root /etc/nsswitch.conf