Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-4276 | GEN006320 | SV-45898r1_rule | Medium |
Description |
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File permissions more permissive than 0600 for "/etc/news/passwd.nntp" may allow access to privileged information by system intruders or malicious users. |
STIG | Date |
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v11 for System z | 2016-12-20 |
Check Text ( C-43209r1_chk ) |
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Check "/etc/news/passwd.nntp" permissions: # ls -lL /etc/news/passwd.nntp If "/etc/news/passwd.nntp" has a mode more permissive than 0600, this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-39276r1_fix) |
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Change the mode of the "/etc/news/passwd.nntp" file. # chmod 0600 /etc/news/passwd.nntp |