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Check: GEN005360

AIX 6.1 SECURITY TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE: GEN005360 (in versions v1 r14 through v1 r10)

Title

The snmpd.conf file must be owned by root. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

The snmpd.conf file contains authenticators and must be protected from unauthorized access and modification. If the file is not owned by root, it may be subject to access and modification from unauthorized users.

Check Content

Determine the owner of the SNMP configuration file. Consult vendor documentation to determine the location and name of the file. Procedure: # find / -name "snmpd*.conf" # ls -lL <snmpd.conf> If the snmpd.conf file is not owned by root, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Change the owner of the snmpd.conf file to bin. Procedure: # chown bin <snmpd.conf file>

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-38920r1_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-12019

Group Title: GEN005360

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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