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The /etc/news/passwd.nntp file must not have an extended ACL.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-22505 GEN006330 SV-63835r1_rule ECLP-1 Medium
Description
Extended ACLs may provide excessive permissions on the /etc/news/passwd.nntp file, which may permit unauthorized access or modification to the NNTP configuration.
STIG Date
Oracle Linux 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2015-03-26

Details

Check Text ( C-52371r1_chk )
Check the permissions of the file.
# ls -lL /etc/news/passwd.nntp
If the mode includes a '+', the file has an extended ACL. If the file has an extended ACL and it has not been documented with the IAO, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-54409r1_fix)
Remove the extended ACL from the file.
# setfacl --remove-all /etc/news/passwd.nntp