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


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-4277 GEN006340 SV-40487r1_rule ECLP-1 Medium
Description
If critical system files are not owned by a privileged user, system integrity could be compromised.
STIG Date
SOLARIS 10 X86 SECURITY TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE 2017-01-27

Details

Check Text ( None )
None
Fix Text (F-34405r1_fix)
Change the ownership of the /etc/news directory and the files in it to root.

Procedure:
# chown -R root /etc/news