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The inetd.conf and xinetd.conf files must not have extended ACLs.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-22424 GEN003745 SV-45760r1_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
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v11 for System z 2016-12-20

Details

Check Text ( C-43114r1_chk )
Check the permissions of the xinetd configuration files.

Procedure:
# ls -alL /etc/xinetd.conf
If the permissions include a '+', the file has an extended ACL. If the file has an extended ACL and it has not been documented with the IAO, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-39160r1_fix)
Remove the extended ACL from the file.
# setfacl --remove-all /etc/xinetd.conf