Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-822 | GEN003740 | SV-822r2_rule | ECLP-1 | Medium |
Description |
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The Internet service daemon configuration files must be protected as malicious modification could cause Denial of Service or increase the attack surface of the system. |
STIG | Date |
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UNIX SRG | 2013-03-26 |
Check Text ( C-8029r2_chk ) |
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Check the mode of inetd.conf file. # ls -lL /etc/inetd.conf If the mode of the file(s) is more permissive than 0440, this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-976r2_fix) |
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Change the mode of the inetd.conf file. # chmod 0440 /etc/inetd.conf |