Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-823 | GEN003760 | SV-45763r1_rule | Medium |
Description |
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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 possibly weakening 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-43117r1_chk ) |
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Check the ownership of the services file. Procedure: # ls -lL /etc/services If the services file is not owned by root or bin, this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-39163r1_fix) |
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Change the ownership of the services file to root or bin. Procedure: # chown root /etc/services |