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The inetd.conf and xinetd.conf files must not have extended ACLs.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-22424 GEN003745 SV-26088r1_rule ECLP-1 Medium
Description
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
VMware ESX 3 Server 2016-05-13

Details

Check Text ( C-27688r1_chk )
Check the permissions of the inetd configuration file.
# ls -lL /etc/inetd.conf
If the permissions include a "+", the file has an extended ACL, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-26278r1_fix)
Remove the extended ACL from the inetd.conf file.