Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-789 | GEN001320 | SV-44953r1_rule | Medium |
Description |
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NIS/NIS+/yp files are part of the system's identification and authentication processes and are critical to system security. Failure to give ownership of sensitive files or utilities to root or bin provides the designated owner and unauthorized users with the potential to access sensitive information or change the system configuration which could weaken the system's security posture. |
STIG | Date |
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v11 for System z | 2016-12-20 |
Check Text ( C-42380r1_chk ) |
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Perform the following to check NIS file ownership: # ls -la /var/yp/*; If the file ownership is not root, sys, or bin, this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-38378r1_fix) |
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Change the ownership of NIS/NIS+/yp files to root, sys or bin. Procedure (example): # chown root |