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The NFS export configuration file must have mode 0644 or less permissive.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-929 GEN005760 SV-929r2_rule ECCD-1 ECCD-2 ECLP-1 Low
Description
Excessive permissions on the NFS export configuration file could allow unauthorized modification of the file, which could result in Denial-of-Service to authorized NFS exports and the creation of additional unauthorized exports.
STIG Date
UNIX SRG 2013-03-26

Details

Check Text ( C-856r2_chk )
Check the ownership of the NFS export configuration file. If the file has a mode more permissive than 0644, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-1083r2_fix)
Change the mode of the NFS export configuration file to 0644.
# chmod 0644