Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-22505 | GEN006330 | SV-45899r1_rule | Medium |
Description |
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Extended ACLs may provide excessive permissions on the /etc/news/passwd.nntp file, which may permit unauthorized access or modification to the NNTP configuration. |
STIG | Date |
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v11 for System z | 2016-12-20 |
Check Text ( C-43210r1_chk ) |
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Check the permissions of the file. # ls -lL /etc/news/passwd.nntp If the mode includes 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-39278r1_fix) |
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Remove the extended ACL from the file. # setfacl --remove-all /etc/news/passwd.nntp |