Check: GEN006360
HP-UX 11.23 STIG:
GEN006360
(in version v1 r8)
Title
The files in /var/news must be group-owned by root or news. (Cat II impact)
Discussion
If critical system files do not have a privileged group-owner, system integrity could be compromised.
Check Content
Check news files group ownership. # find /var/news -type f | xargs -n1 ls -lL If news files are not group-owned by root or news, this is a finding.
Fix Text
Change the group owner of the files in news to root or news. # chgrp root <path>/news/*
Additional Identifiers
Rule ID: SV-35126r1_rule
Vulnerability ID: V-4278
Group Title: GEN006360
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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 |