The inetd.conf file must have mode 0440 or less permissive.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-227814	GEN003740	SV-227814r854495_rule		Medium

Description
The Internet service daemon configuration files must be protected as malicious modification could cause Denial of Service or increase the attack surface of the system.

STIG	Date
Solaris 10 X86 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2022-09-07

Details

Check Text ( C-29976r489799_chk )
Check the mode of inetd.conf file. # ls -lL /etc/inet/inetd.conf If the mode of the file is more permissive than 0440, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-29964r489800_fix)
Change the mode of the inetd.conf file. # chmod 0440 /etc/inet/inetd.conf