Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-245558 | AIX7-00-002141 | SV-245558r755115_rule | Medium |
Description |
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Unauthorized group ownership of the /etc/hosts file can lead to the ability for a malicious actor to redirect traffic to servers of their choice. It is also possible to use the /etc/hosts file to block detection by security software by blocking the traffic to all the download or update servers of well-known security vendors. |
STIG | Date |
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IBM AIX 7.x Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2021-06-16 |
Check Text ( C-48837r755113_chk ) |
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Check the group ownership of /etc/hosts using command: # ls -al /etc/hosts The above command should yield the following output: -rw-r----- 1 root root 993 Mar 11 07:04 /etc/hosts If the file is not group-owned by root, this is a finding |
Fix Text (F-48792r755114_fix) |
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Change the ownership of the file to root using command: # chgrp root /etc/hosts |