The xinetd configuration files must have mode 0640 or less permissive.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-822	GEN003740	SV-64239r1_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-52691r1_chk )
Check the mode of the xinetd configuration files. Procedure: # ls -lL /etc/xinetd.conf # ls -lL /etc/xinetd.d If the mode of the file(s) is more permissive than 0640, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-54847r1_fix)
Change the mode of the xinetd configuration files. # chmod 0640 /etc/xinetd.conf /etc/xinetd.d/*