Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-842 | GEN004920 | SV-37537r1_rule | ECLP-1 | Medium |
Description |
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If the file ftpusers is not owned by root, an unauthorized user may modify the file to allow unauthorized accounts to use FTP. |
STIG | Date |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2014-01-09 |
Check Text ( C-36195r1_chk ) |
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Check the ownership of the ftpusers file. Procedure: For gssftp: # ls -l /etc/ftpusers For vsftp: # ls -l /etc/vsftpd.ftpusers /etc/vsftpd/ftpusers If the ftpusers file is not owned by root, this is a finding |
Fix Text (F-31452r1_fix) |
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Change the owner of the ftpusers file to root. For gssftp: # chown root /etc/ftpusers For vsftp: # chown root /etc/vsftpd.ftpusers /etc/vsftpd/ftpusers |