The /etc/news/hosts.nntp.nolimit file must not have an extended ACL.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-22503	GEN006290	SV-26178r1_rule	ECLP-1	Medium

Description
File system extended ACLs provide access to files beyond what is allowed by the mode numbers of the files. Excessive permissions on the hosts.nntp.nolimit file may allow unauthorized modification which could lead to Denial-of-Service to authorized users or provide access to unauthorized users.

STIG	Date
VMware ESX 3 Server	2016-05-13

Details

Check Text ( C-27817r1_chk )
Check the permissions of the file. # ls -lL /etc/news/hosts.nntp.nolimit If the permissions include a "+", the file has an extended ACL and this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-26309r1_fix)
Remove the extended ACL from the /etc/news/hosts.nntp.nolimit file.