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Audio devices must not have extended ACLs.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-22367 GEN002330 SV-38354r1_rule ECLP-1 Medium
Description
File system ACLs can provide access to files beyond what is allowed by the mode numbers of the files.
STIG Date
HP-UX 11.31 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2018-09-14

Details

Check Text ( C-36397r1_chk )
Check the permissions of audio devices.
Determine audio devices and class identifiers, i.e., audio should be listed as audio.
# ioscan

Determine audio/video device special files.
# ioscan -fn -C

Determine the device file mode.
# ls -lL

If the permissions include a "+" the file has an extended ACL, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-31736r1_fix)
Remove the optional ACL from the file.
# chacl -z [device file]