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Check: GEN006260

AIX 5.3 STIG: GEN006260 (in version v1 r3)

Title

The /etc/news/hosts.nntp (or equivalent) must have mode 0600 or less permissive. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

Excessive permissions on the hosts.nntp file may allow unauthorized modification which could lead to Denial of Service to authorized users or provide access to unauthorized users.

Check Content

Check /etc/news/hosts.nntp permissions. # find / -name hosts.nntp # ls -lL < hosts.nntp file > If /etc/news/hosts.nntp has a mode more permissive than 0600, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Change the mode of the hosts.nntp file to 0600. # chmod 0600 < hosts.nntp file>

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-39250r1_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-4273

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CCIs

CCIs tied to check.

Number	Definition
CCI-000225	The organization employs the concept of least privilege, allowing only authorized accesses for users (and processes acting on behalf of users) which are necessary to accomplish assigned tasks in accordance with organizational missions and business functions.

Controls

Controls tied to check. These are derived from the CCIs shown above.

Number	Title
AC-6	Least Privilege