Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-22423 | GEN003730 | SV-37407r1_rule | ECLP-1 | Medium |
Description |
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Failure to give ownership of sensitive files or utilities to system groups may provide unauthorized users with the potential to access sensitive information or change the system configuration possibly weakening the system's security posture. |
STIG | Date |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2014-07-02 |
Check Text ( None ) |
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None |
Fix Text (F-31337r1_fix) |
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Change the group-owner of the xinetd configuration files and directories. Procedure: # chgrp -R root /etc/xinetd.conf /etc/xinetd.d |