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


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-822 GEN003740 SV-37408r2_rule ECLP-1 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
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2015-03-12

Details

Check Text ( C-36091r3_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-31338r3_fix)
Change the mode of the xinetd configuration files.
# chmod 0640 /etc/xinetd.conf /etc/xinetd.d/*