The /var/adm/userdb directory must be group-owned by sys.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-40448	GEN000000-HPUX0250	SV-52435r1_rule	ECLP-1	Medium

Description
The /var/adm/userdb directory is the system user database repository used for storing per-user security configuration information. If the configuration is modified maliciously, individual users may gain unauthorized system access.

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

Details

Check Text ( C-47008r2_chk )
If the system is configured for Trusted Mode, this check is not applicable. For SMSE: Verify the directory is group-owned by sys. # ls -lL /var/adm/userdb If the directory is not group-owned by sys, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-45397r1_fix)
If the system is operating in Trusted Mode, no fix is required. For SMSE: As root, change the file group ownership. # chgrp sys /var/adm/userdb