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Files in /etc/news must be owned by root or news.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-4277 GEN006340 SV-45901r1_rule Medium
Description
If critical system files are not owned by a privileged user, system integrity could be compromised.
STIG Date
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v11 for System z 2016-12-20

Details

Check Text ( C-43211r1_chk )
Check the ownership of the files in "/etc/news".

Procedure:
# ls -al /etc/news

If any files are not owned by root or news, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-39281r1_fix)
Change the ownership of the files in "/etc/news" to root or news.

Procedure:
# chown root /etc/news/*