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The /etc/news/passwd.nntp file (or equivalent) must have mode 0600 or less permissive.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-4276 GEN006320 SV-45898r1_rule Medium
Description
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
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v11 for System z 2016-12-20

Details

Check Text ( C-43209r1_chk )
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)
Change the mode of the "/etc/news/passwd.nntp" file.
# chmod 0600 /etc/news/passwd.nntp