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The /etc/access.conf file must be owned by root.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-1025 GEN000000-LNX00400 SV-1025r2_rule ECLP-1 Medium
Description
The /etc/access.conf file contains entries that restrict access from the system console by authorized System Administrators. If the file were owned by a user other than root, it could compromise the system.
STIG Date
VMware ESX 3 Server 2016-05-13

Details

Check Text ( C-28798r1_chk )
Check access configuration ownership:

# ls –lL /etc/login.access /etc/security/access.conf /etc/access.conf

If any of these files exist and are not owned by root, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-1179r2_fix)
Follow the correct configuration parameters for access configuration file. Use the chown command to configure it properly.
For example:
# chown root /etc/login.access /etc/security/access.conf /etc/access.conf