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The AIX /etc/inetd.conf file must have a mode of 0640 or less permissive.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-245565 AIX7-00-002093 SV-245565r755136_rule Medium
Description
Failure to set proper permissions of sensitive files or utilities 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 2022-06-06

Details

Check Text ( C-48844r755134_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 has a mode more permissive than "0640", this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-48799r755135_fix)
Change the ownership of the file to root using command:
# chmod 0640 /etc/inetd.conf