The inetd.conf file, xinetd.conf file, and the xinetd.d directory must be group-owned by root, bin, sys, or system.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-22423	GEN003730	SV-37407r1_rule	ECLP-1	Medium

Description
Failure to give ownership of sensitive files or utilities to system groups may provide unauthorized users with the potential to access sensitive information or change the system configuration possibly weakening the system's security posture.

STIG	Date
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2017-03-01

Details

Check Text ( C-36090r1_chk )
Check the group ownership of the xinetd configuration files and directories. Procedure: # ls -alL /etc/xinetd.conf /etc/xinetd.d If a file or directory is not group-owned by root, bin, sys, or system, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-31337r1_fix)
Change the group-owner of the xinetd configuration files and directories. Procedure: # chgrp -R root /etc/xinetd.conf /etc/xinetd.d