Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-791 | GEN001360 | SV-37272r1_rule | ECLP-1 | Medium |
Description |
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NIS/NIS+/yp files are part of the system's identification and authentication processes and are critical to system security. Unauthorized modification of these files could compromise these processes and the system. |
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-31220r1_fix) |
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Change the mode of NIS/NIS+/yp command files to 0755 or less permissive. Procedure (example): # chmod 0755 |