Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-842 | GEN004920 | SV-45881r1_rule | Medium |
Description |
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If the file ftpusers is not owned by root, an unauthorized user may modify the file to allow unauthorized accounts to use FTP. |
STIG | Date |
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v11 for System z | 2016-12-20 |
Check Text ( C-43198r1_chk ) |
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Check the ownership of the ftpusers file. Procedure: For gssftp: # ls -l /etc/ftpusers For vsftp: # ls -l /etc/vsftpd.ftpusers /etc/vsftpd/ftpusers If the ftpusers file is not owned by root, this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-39259r1_fix) |
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Change the owner of the ftpusers file to root. For gssftp: # chown root /etc/ftpusers For vsftp: # chown root /etc/vsftpd.ftpusers /etc/vsftpd/ftpusers |