The Network File System (NFS) export configuration file must be group-owned by root, bin, sys, or system.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-22492	GEN005750	SV-37940r1_rule	ECLP-1	Medium

Description
Failure to give group-ownership of the NFS export configuration file to root or a system group provides the designated group-owner and possible unauthorized users with the potential to change system configuration which could weaken the system's security posture.

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

Details

Check Text ( C-37213r1_chk )
Check the group ownership of the NFS export configuration file. Procedure: # ls -lL /etc/exports If the file is not group-owned by root, bin, sys, or system, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-32431r1_fix)
Change the group ownership of the NFS export configuration file. Procedure: # chgrp root /etc/exports