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All network services daemon files must not have extended ACLs.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-22313 GEN001190 SV-25960r1_rule ECLP-1 Medium
Description
Restricting permission on daemons will protect them from unauthorized modification and possible system compromise.
STIG Date
VMware ESX 3 Server 2016-05-13

Details

Check Text ( C-29098r2_chk )
Verify network services daemon files have no extended ACLs.

# ls -la

If the permissions include a '+', the file has an extended ACL, this is a finding.

Note: Network daemons not residing in these directories must also be checked.
Fix Text (F-26098r1_fix)
Remove the extended ACL(s) from the network service daemon file(s).