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


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-22505 GEN006330 SV-26180r1_rule ECLP-1 Medium
Description
Extended ACLs may provide excessive permissions on the /etc/news/passwd.nntp file, which may permit unauthorized access or modification to the NNTP configuration.
STIG Date
VMware ESX 3 Server 2016-05-13

Details

Check Text ( C-27820r1_chk )
Check the permissions of the file.
# ls -lL /etc/news/passwd.nntp
If the permissions include a "+", the file has an extended ACL, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-26311r1_fix)
Remove the extended ACL from the /etc/news/passwd.nntp file.