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The system must not have special privilege accounts, such as shutdown and halt.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-4268 | GEN000000-LNX00320 | SV-4268r2_rule | IAAC-1 | High |
| Description |
|---|
| If special privilege accounts are compromised, the accounts could provide privileges to execute malicious commands on a system. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| VMware ESX 3 Server | 2016-05-13 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-2089r2_chk ) |
|---|
| Perform the following to check for unnecessary privileged accounts: # more /etc/passwd Some examples of unnecessary privileged accounts include halt, shutdown, reboot and who. |
| Fix Text (F-4179r2_fix) |
|---|
| Remove any special privilege accounts, such as shutdown and halt, from the /etc/passwd and /etc/shadow files. |