The /etc/news/hosts.nntp.nolimit file must not have an extended ACL.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-22503	GEN006290	SV-45894r1_rule		Medium

Description
File system extended ACLs provide access to files beyond what is allowed by the mode numbers of the files. Excessive permissions on the hosts.nntp.nolimit file may allow unauthorized modification which could lead to Denial of Service to authorized users or provide access to unauthorized users.

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

Details

Check Text ( C-43206r1_chk )
Check the permissions for "/etc/news/hosts.nntp.nolimit". # ls -lL /etc/news/hosts.nntp.nolimit 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-39272r1_fix)
Remove the extended ACL from the file. # setfacl --remove-all /etc/news/hosts.nntp.nolimit