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The xinetd.d directory must not have an extended ACL.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-22426 GEN003755 SV-37411r1_rule ECLP-1 Medium
Description
The Internet service daemon configuration files must be protected as malicious modification could cause Denial of Service or increase the attack surface of the system.
STIG Date
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2017-03-01

Details

Check Text ( C-36094r1_chk )
Check the permissions of the xinetd configuration files and directories.
# ls -alL /etc/xinetd.conf /etc/xinetd.d
If the permissions include a '+', the file has an extended ACL. If the file has an extended ACL and it has not been documented with the IAO, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-31341r1_fix)
Remove the extended ACL from the file.
# setfacl --remove-all /etc/xinetd.d