Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-4250 | GEN008720 | SV-46075r1_rule | Medium |
Description |
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File permissions greater than 0600 on boot loader configuration files could allow an unauthorized user to view or modify sensitive information pertaining to system boot instructions. |
STIG | Date |
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v11 for System z | 2016-12-20 |
Check Text ( C-43334r1_chk ) |
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Check /etc/zipl.conf permissions: # ls –lL /etc/zipl.conf If /etc/zipl.conf has a mode more permissive than 0600, then this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-39421r1_fix) |
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Change the mode of the zipl.conf file to 0600. # chmod 0600 /etc/zipl.conf |