The /etc/news/nnrp.access (or equivalent) must have mode 0600 or less permissive.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-4275	GEN006300	SV-4275r2_rule	ECLP-1	Medium

Description
Excessive permissions on the nnrp.access 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-2094r2_chk )
Check /etc/news/nnrp.access permissions. # ls -lL /etc/news/nnrp.access If /etc/news/nnrp.access has a mode more permissive than 0600, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-4186r2_fix)
Change the mode of the /etc/news/nnrp.access file to 0600. # chmod 0600 /etc/news/nnrp.access