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Check: GEN001680

HP-UX 11.23 STIG: GEN001680 (in version v1 r8)

Title

All system startup files must be group-owned by root, sys, bin or other. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

If system startup files do not have a group owner of root or a system group, the files may be modified by malicious users or intruders.

Check Content

System start-up files are identified as follows: Run control scripts reside in the /sbin/init.d directory. Links to the run control scripts exist in the /sbin/rc*.d directories. Run control script configuration files exist in the /etc/rc.config.d directory. Check system start-up script file group ownership. # ls -lL /sbin/init.d/* /etc/rc.config.d/* /etc/rc.config.d/* If any system start-up script file is not group-owned by root, sys, bin or other, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Change the group ownership of the run control script(s) with incorrect group ownership. Procedure: # chgrp root <run control script>

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-38421r1_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-4090

Group Title: GEN001680

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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