The /etc/nsswitch.conf file must not have an extended ACL.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-22330	GEN001374	SV-38320r1_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-36329r1_chk )
Verify /etc/nsswitch.conf has no extended ACL. # ls -lL /etc/nsswitch.conf If the permissions include a "+", the file has an extended ACL, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-31584r1_fix)
Remove the optional ACL from the file. # chacl -z /etc/nsswitch.conf