Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-1054 | GEN000000-LNX00420 | SV-44653r1_rule | Medium |
Description |
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Depending on the access restrictions of the /etc/access.conf file, if the group owner were not a privileged group, it could endanger system security. |
STIG | Date |
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v11 for System z | 2016-12-20 |
Check Text ( C-42157r1_chk ) |
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Check access configuration group ownership: # ls -lL /etc/security/access.conf If this file exists and has a group-owner that is not a privileged user, this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-38108r1_fix) |
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Use the chgrp command to ensure the group owner is root, sys, or bin. For example: # chgrp root /etc/security/access.conf |