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The inetd.conf file on AIX must be group owned by the "system" group.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-245564 AIX7-00-002092 SV-245564r755133_rule Medium
Description
Failure to give ownership of sensitive files or utilities to system groups may provide unauthorized users with the potential to access sensitive information or change the system configuration which could weaken the system's security posture.
STIG Date
IBM AIX 7.x Security Technical Implementation Guide 2021-06-16

Details

Check Text ( C-48843r755131_chk )
Check the group ownership of "/etc/inetd.conf":
# ls -al /etc/inetd.conf

The above command should yield the following output:
-rw-r----- root system /etc/inetd.conf

If the file is not group owned by system, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-48798r755132_fix)
Change the group ownership of "/etc/inetd.conf":
# chgrp system /etc/inetd.conf