The /etc/access.conf file must have mode 0640 or less permissive.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-1055	GEN000000-LNX00440	SV-1055r2_rule	ECLP-1	Medium

Description
If the access permissions are more permissive than 0640, system security could be compromised.

STIG	Date
VMware ESX 3 Server	2016-05-13

Details

Check Text ( C-2045r2_chk )
Check access configuration mode: # ls -lL /etc/login.access /etc/security/access.conf /etc/access.conf If any of these files exist and have a mode more permissive than 0640, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-1209r2_fix)
Use the chmod command to set the permissions to 0640. For example: # chmod 0640 /etc/login.access /etc/security/access.conf /etc/access.conf