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The services file must not have an extended ACL.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-22428 GEN003790 SV-45782r1_rule Medium
Description
The services file is critical to the proper operation of network services and must be protected from unauthorized modification. If the services file has an extended ACL, it may be possible for unauthorized users to modify the file. Unauthorized modification could result in the failure of network services.
STIG Date
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v11 for System z Security Technical Implementation Guide 2018-09-19

Details

Check Text ( C-43120r1_chk )
Check the permissions of the /etc/services file.
# ls -lL /etc/services
If the permissions include a '+', the file has an extended ACL. If the file has an extended ACL and it has not been documented with the IAO, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-39177r1_fix)
Remove the extended ACL from the file.
# setfacl --remove-all /etc/services