Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-22328 | GEN001372 | SV-37330r1_rule | ECLP-1 | Medium |
Description |
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The nsswitch.conf file (or equivalent) configures the source of a variety of system security information including account, group, and host lookups. Malicious changes could prevent the system from functioning or compromise system security. |
STIG | Date |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2016-06-01 |
Check Text ( C-36019r1_chk ) |
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Check the group ownership of the nsswitch.conf file. Procedure: # ls -lL /etc/nsswitch.conf If the file is not group-owned by root, bin or sys, this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-31268r1_fix) |
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Change the group-owner of the /etc/nsswitch.conf file to root, bin or sys. Procedure: # chgrp root /etc/nsswitch.conf |