Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-22444 | GEN004930 | SV-45882r1_rule | Medium |
Description |
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If the ftpusers file is not group-owned by root or a system group, an unauthorized user may modify the file to allow unauthorized accounts to use FTP. |
STIG | Date |
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v11 for System z | 2016-12-20 |
Check Text ( C-43199r1_chk ) |
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Check the group ownership of the ftpusers file. Procedure: # ls -lL /etc/ftpusers /etc/vsftpd.ftpusers /etc/vsftpd/ftpusers If the file is not group-owned by root, bin, sys, or system, this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-39260r1_fix) |
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Change the group owner of the ftpusers file. Procedure: # chgrp root /etc/ftpusers /etc/vsftpd.ftpusers /etc/vsftpd/ftpusers |