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The NFS export configuration file must be group-owned by root, bin, sys, or system.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-22492 GEN005750 SV-26167r1_rule ECLP-1 Medium
Description
Failure to give group ownership of the NFS export configuration file to root or a system group provides the designated group owner and possible unauthorized users with the potential to change system configuration which could weaken the system's security posture.
STIG Date
UNIX SRG 2013-03-26

Details

Check Text ( C-29274r1_chk )
Check the group ownership of the NFS export configuration file.

Procedure:
# ls -lL

If the file is not group-owned by root, bin, sys, or system, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-26301r1_fix)
Change the group ownership of the NFS export configuration file to root, bin, sys, or system.
Procedure:
# chgrp root