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The xinetd.d directory must have mode 0755 or less permissive.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-22425 GEN003750 SV-64243r1_rule Medium
Description
The Internet service daemon configuration files must be protected as malicious modification could cause Denial of Service or increase the attack surface of the system.
STIG Date
Oracle Linux 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2020-02-25

Details

Check Text ( C-52695r1_chk )
Check the permissions of the xinetd configuration directories.
# ls -dlL /etc/xinetd.d
If the mode of the directory is more permissive than 0755, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-54851r1_fix)
Change the mode of the directory.
# chmod 0755 /etc/xinetd.d