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


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-227938 GEN006260 SV-227938r854515_rule Medium
Description
Excessive permissions on the hosts.nntp 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 X86 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2022-09-07

Details

Check Text ( C-30100r490234_chk )
Check /etc/news/hosts.nntp permissions.

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

If /etc/news/hosts.nntp has a mode more permissive than 0600, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-30088r490235_fix)
Change the mode of the /etc/news/hosts.nntp file to 0600.

# chmod 0600 /etc/news/hosts.nntp