Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-4275 | GEN006300 | SV-37714r1_rule | ECLP-1 | Medium |
Description |
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Excessive permissions on the readers.conf file may allow unauthorized modification which could lead to Denial of Service to authorized users or provide access to unauthorized users. |
STIG | Date |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2016-07-22 |
Check Text ( None ) |
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None |
Fix Text (F-32155r1_fix) |
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Change the mode of the /etc/news/readers.conf file to 0600. # chmod 0600 /etc/news/readers.conf |