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The /etc/news/hosts.nntp.nolimit (or equivalent) must have mode 0600 or less permissive.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-227033 GEN006280 SV-227033r854449_rule Medium
Description
Excessive permissions on the hosts.nntp.nolimit file may allow unauthorized modification which could lead to Denial-of-Service to authorized users or provide access to unauthorized users.
STIG Date
Solaris 10 SPARC Security Technical Implementation Guide 2022-09-07

Details

Check Text ( C-29195r485453_chk )
Check /etc/news/hosts.nntp.nolimit permissions.

# ls -lL /etc/news/hosts.nntp.nolimit

If /etc/news/hosts.nntp.nolimit has a mode more permissive than 0600, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-29183r485454_fix)
Change the mode of /etc/news/hosts.nntp.nolimit to 0600.
# chmod 0600 /etc/news/hosts.nntp.nolimit