The /etc/nsswitch.conf file must be owned by root.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-22327	GEN001371	SV-44985r1_rule		Medium

Description
The nsswitch.conf file (or equivalent) configures the source of a variety of system security information including account, group, and host lookups. Malicious changes could prevent the system from functioning or compromise system security.

STIG	Date
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v11 for System z Security Technical Implementation Guide	2018-09-19

Details

Check Text ( C-42392r1_chk )
Verify the /etc/nsswitch.conf file is owned by root. # ls -l /etc/nsswitch.conf If the file is not owned by root, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-38402r1_fix)
Change the owner of the /etc/nsswitch.conf file to root. # chown root /etc/nsswitch.conf