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Check: GEN005740

AIX 6.1 SECURITY TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE: GEN005740 (in versions v1 r14 through v1 r10)

Title

The NFS export configuration file must be owned by root. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

Failure to give ownership of the NFS export configuration file to root provides the designated owner and possible unauthorized users with the potential to change system configuration which could weaken the system's security posture.

Check Content

Check the owner of the exports file. Example: # ls -lL /etc/exports If the export configuration file is not owned by root, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Change the owner of the exports file to root. Example: # chown root /etc/exports

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-28445r1_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-928

Group Title: GEN005740

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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