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The NIS/NIS+/yp command files must have mode 0755 or less permissive.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-791 GEN001360 SV-791r2_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. Unauthorized modification of these files could compromise these processes and the system.
STIG Date
UNIX SRG 2013-03-26

Details

Check Text ( C-8013r2_chk )
Check the mode of the NIS/NIS+/yp files. Consult vendor documentation to determine the location of these files.

Procedure (example):
# ls -lL /path/to/file

If any such file has a mode more permissive than 0755, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-945r2_fix)
Change the mode of NIS/NIS+/yp files to 0755 or less permissive.

Procedure (example):
# chmod 0755