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Files in /etc/news must be owned by root.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-227039 GEN006340 SV-227039r505925_rule Medium
Description
If critical system files are not owned by a privileged user, system integrity could be compromised.
STIG Date
Solaris 10 SPARC Security Technical Implementation Guide 2020-09-04

Details

Check Text ( C-29201r485471_chk )
Check the ownership of the files in /etc/news.

Procedure:
# ls -al /etc/news

If the /etc/news directory or any files in it are not owned by root, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-29189r485472_fix)
Change the ownership of the /etc/news directory and the files in it to root.

Procedure:
# chown -R root /etc/news