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All Network File System (NFS) exported system files and system directories must be group-owned by root, bin, sys, or system.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-22496 GEN005810 SV-37851r1_rule ECLP-1 Medium
Description
Failure to give group-ownership of sensitive files or directories to root provides the members of the owning group with the potential to access sensitive information or 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-37046r1_chk )
List the exports.
# cat /etc/exports
For each file system displayed, check the ownership.

# ls -ldL

If the directory is not group-owned by root, bin, sys, or system, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-32314r1_fix)
Change the group owner of the export directory.
# chgrp root