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The /etc/access.conf file must have a privileged group owner.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-1054 GEN000000-LNX00420 SV-37227r1_rule ECLP-1 Medium
Description
Depending on the access restrictions of the /etc/access.conf file, if the group owner were not a privileged group, it could endanger system security.
STIG Date
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2017-01-27

Details

Check Text ( None )
None
Fix Text (F-31174r1_fix)
Use the chgrp command to ensure the group owner is root, sys, or bin.
(for example:
# chgrp root /etc/security/access.conf

).