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The files in /etc/news must be group-owned by root or news.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-4278 GEN006360 SV-63817r1_rule ECLP-1 Medium
Description
If critical system files do not have a privileged group-owner, system integrity could be compromised.
STIG Date
Oracle Linux 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2015-06-05

Details

Check Text ( C-52363r1_chk )
Check "/etc/news" files group ownership:

Procedure:
# ls -al /etc/news

If "/etc/news" files are not group-owned by root or news, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-54401r2_fix)
Change the group-owner of the files in "/etc/news" to root or news.

Procedure:
# chgrp root /etc/news/*