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Check: GEN001394

AIX 6.1 SECURITY TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE: GEN001394 (in versions v1 r14 through v1 r10)

Title

The /etc/group file must not have an extended ACL. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

The /etc/group file is critical to system security and must be protected from unauthorized modification. The group file contains a list of system groups and associated information.

Check Content

Verify the /etc/group file has no extended ACL. Procedure: #aclget /etc/group Check if extended permissions are disabled. If extended permissions are not disabled, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Remove the extended ACL from the /etc/group file and disable extended permissions. #acledit /etc/group

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-38726r1_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-22338

Group Title: GEN001394

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CCIs

CCIs tied to check.

Number	Definition
CCI-000225	Employ the principle of least privilege, allowing only authorized accesses for users (or processes acting on behalf of users) which are necessary to accomplish assigned organizational tasks.

Controls

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

Number	Title
AC-6	Least Privilege