NIS/NIS+/yp files must be owned by root, sys, or bin.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-789	GEN001320	SV-789r2_rule	ECLP-1	Medium

Description
NIS/NIS+/yp files are part of the system's identification and authentication processes and are, therefore, critical to system security. Failure to give ownership of sensitive files or utilities to root or bin provides the designated owner and unauthorized users with the potential to access sensitive information or change the system configuration which could weaken the system's security posture.

STIG	Date
UNIX SRG	2013-03-26

Details

Check Text ( C-294r2_chk )
Check the ownership of NIS/NIS+/yp files. Consult vendor documentation to determine the location of these files on the system. Procedure (example): # ls -lL /path/to/file If such a file is not owned by root, sys, bin, or system, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-943r2_fix)
Change the ownership of NIS/NIS+/yp files to root, sys, bin, or system. Consult vendor documentation to determine the location of the files. Procedure (example): # chown root