Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-12040 | GEN000000-LNX00660 | SV-44700r1_rule | Medium |
Description |
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The securetty file contains the list of terminals permitting direct root logins. It must be protected from unauthorized modification. |
STIG | Date |
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v11 for System z | 2016-12-20 |
Check Text ( C-42204r1_chk ) |
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Check /etc/securetty permissions. Procedure: # ls -lL /etc/securetty If /etc/securetty has a mode more permissive than 0600, this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-38154r1_fix) |
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Change the mode of the /etc/securetty file to 0600. Procedure: # chmod 0600 /etc/securetty |